Tham Tu Pu | TravelDojo

How to Get to Tham Tu Pu #

Tham Tu Pu is reached from nearby towns by local roads-motorbike or car are the usual options. Visitors should check with local tourism offices or guesthouses for the simplest route and consider hiring a guide for the final, less-well-marked stretch.

Tips for Visiting Tham Tu Pu #

Hire a local guide for route-finding and to learn the cave's local stories.
Check recent rainfall; passages can flood quickly in sustained rain.
Wear a headlamp and shoes with good grip-mud and slick rock are common.

Best Time to Visit Tham Tu Pu #

Best visited in the dry months when trails and cave passages are safe; guide up-to-date weather info before entering.

Dry season

November-April · 20-30°C

Trails and cave passages are more stable and safer to explore.

Wet season

May-October · 22-32°C

Caves can be dramatic with flowing streams but sections may be impassable.

Weather & Climate near Tham Tu Pu #

Climate

Tham Tu Pu's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with hot summers (peaking in April) and warm winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 13°C to 36°C. Abundant rainfall (1400 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 98 Moderate

Best Time to Visit

FebruaryJanuaryDecember

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

42°

Warmest Month

3°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 13°C. The driest month with just 8 mm and mostly sunny skies.

93 Ideal

Comfort

21°

Feels Like Mild

21°C

Temperature

13° – 29°

70%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

8 mm

Rainfall

0.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.5

UV Index

High

11.0h daylight

February

February is mild with highs of 32°C and lows of 14°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

97 Ideal

Comfort

23°

Feels Like Mild

23°C

Temperature

14° – 32°

60%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

12 mm

Rainfall

0.8 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.8

UV Index

Very High

11.4h daylight

March

March is warm with highs of 34°C and lows of 17°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

85 Excellent

Comfort

26°

Feels Like Warm

26°C

Temperature

17° – 34°

55%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

25 mm

Rainfall

1.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.9

UV Index

Very High

11.9h daylight

April

April is the hottest month, feeling like 30°C. Regular rainfall (84 mm).

75 Very Good

Comfort

30°

Feels Like Hot

28°C

Temperature

21° – 36°

59%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

84 mm

Rainfall

1.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.2

UV Index

Extreme

12.5h daylight

May

May is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (182 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

31°

Feels Like Hot

28°C

Temperature

23° – 34°

72%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

182 mm

Rainfall

1.3 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.2

UV Index

Extreme

12.9h daylight

June

June is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (161 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

31°

Feels Like Hot

28°C

Temperature

23° – 32°

79%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

161 mm

Rainfall

1.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

13.2h daylight

July

July is hot, feeling like 30°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (237 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

31°

Feels Like Hot

27°C

Temperature

23° – 31°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

237 mm

Rainfall

1.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Extreme

13.1h daylight

August

August is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (297 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

23° – 31°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

297 mm

Rainfall

0.9 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Very High

12.7h daylight

September

September is warm with highs of 31°C and lows of 22°C. Heavy rain (221 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

22° – 31°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

221 mm

Rainfall

0.8 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Very High

12.1h daylight

October

October is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 21°C. Significant rainfall (108 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

75 Very Good

Comfort

26°

Feels Like Warm

26°C

Temperature

21° – 30°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

108 mm

Rainfall

0.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

11.6h daylight

November

November is mild with highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C. Moderate rainfall (48 mm).

87 Excellent

Comfort

23°

Feels Like Mild

23°C

Temperature

17° – 29°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

48 mm

Rainfall

0.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.6

UV Index

Very High

11.1h daylight

December

December is mild with highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C. Light rainfall.

89 Excellent

Comfort

21°

Feels Like Mild

21°C

Temperature

14° – 27°

75%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

17 mm

Rainfall

0.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.4

UV Index

High

10.9h daylight

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