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Bahia vs Thailand

Bahia and Thailand, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Bahia guide · Thailand guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahiaThailand
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog31
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 30 of 1
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonApril–JulyMay–October, wettest September–October
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)November–April (the Gulf side — Koh Samui — runs on a different clock, wettest October–December)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bahia — high °F868786848280797981838485
Thailand — high °F899091918988888887878788
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Thailand — rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Phuket / Andaman coast — planning guidance, not a forecast.

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