Thailand is located in the tropics near the equator, making the country's climate hot and humid. The average temperature throughout the country is between 18 - 38 degrees Celsius. The summer season lasts about 3 months, with the hottest weather in mid-April. After that, under the influence of the monsoon, Thailand enters the rainy season, which lasts for 6 months, and the winter season, which lasts for 3 months, respectively.