When thinking of cold weather, many people probably think of a cute white ball called “snow.” But when it comes to cold weather, the northern part of Thailand is also cold. But why doesn’t snow fall in Thailand?
How does snow form?
“Snow” is formed when water vapor in the air is in a gaseous state, sublimates back into a solid state, and then forms ice crystals that fall to the ground. It begins to form when the temperature in the atmosphere drops below freezing point or below 0 degrees Celsius. The humidity in the air must be low, which will cause water droplets in the clouds to gather and condense into ice crystals that fall. If the temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius along the distance that it falls to the ground, these ice crystals are called “snow”.
And the area where snow falls must be in a landscape above 23.5 degrees north latitude or 23.5 degrees south latitude. Thailand is located at 20 degrees north to 5 degrees north latitude, which is above the equator in the tropics.
Why doesn’t it snow in Thailand?
Although the northern part of Thailand has cold weather, sometimes to the point where smoke comes out of the mouth, but even though it is this cold, “snow” will not fall. This is because Thailand is located just a little bit above the equator, which is considered a tropical tropics. Overall, the standard weather in Thailand is humid, alternating between hot and rainy. The humidity in the atmosphere is therefore high. And although the northern part of Thailand, especially the tops of high mountains, is very cold, and has had temperatures drop to around 0 degrees Celsius, this is still not possible.
Since the temperature is not low enough to cause snow, snow must fall at a temperature below zero and must be at a temperature below zero. For this reason, Thailand never has snow. If it is very cold, it mostly occurs as frost or “hail”.
And the chance of “snow” occurring in Thailand is considered very unlikely or almost impossible. The highest possibility is hail and frost.
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