Thailand to have hotter summer this year

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Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand is bracing for a hotter summer this year, with the Meteorological Department forecasting an average temperature increase of one degree Celsius from last year.

The hottest weather this week has been recorded in the North of the country, with temperatures peaking at 41.5°C in Phetchabun’s Mueang district on March 23.

Closer to Bangkok, the highest temperature was recorded at 38.5°C in Pathum Thani’s Khlong Luang district.

According to the department’s director-general Chomparee Chompurat, most areas in upper Thailand will experience hot weather in the afternoons, with an average temperature of 35.5°C. The highest temperature of 40 to 43°C is expected in Sukhothai, Tak, Lampang and Mae Hong Son, while Bangkok and its surrounding provinces are predicted to experience a peak of 38 to 39°C. The summer season is expected to last until the middle of May.

Chomparee also noted that this year’s cool season lasted two weeks longer than usual. It usually ends in the middle of February, but this year’s cool season ended in early March, partly due to cold snaps moving south from China./.