Editing Thailand (section)

=== Climate ===
{{Further|Climate change in Thailand}}
[[File:Koppen-Geiger Map THA present.svg|thumb|Thailand map of Köppen climate classification]]
Thailand's climate is influenced by monsoon winds that have a seasonal character (the southwest and northeast monsoon).<ref name="Climate 2015">{{Cite web |title=The Climate of Thailand |url=http://www.tmd.go.th/en/archive/thailand_climate.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801225446/http://www.tmd.go.th/en/archive/thailand_climate.pdf |archive-date=1 August 2016 |access-date=18 August 2016 |publisher=Thai Meteorological Department}}</ref>{{rp|2}} Most of the country is classified as [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]'s [[tropical savanna climate]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dr. Susan L. Woodward |year=1997–2014 |title=Tropical Savannas |url=https://php.radford.edu/~swoodwar/biomes/?page_id=105 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219124459/https://php.radford.edu/~swoodwar/biomes/?page_id=105 |archive-date=19 December 2013 |access-date=23 February 2014 |website=Biomes of the World |publisher=S. L. Woodward}}</ref> The majority of the south, as well as the eastern tip, have a [[tropical monsoon climate]]. Parts of the south also have a [[tropical rainforest climate]].

A year in Thailand is divided into three seasons.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2}} The first is the rainy or southwest monsoon season (mid–May to mid–October), which is caused by southwestern wind from the [[Indian Ocean]].<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2}} 

Rainfall is also contributed by [[Intertropical Convergence Zone]] (ITCZ) and tropical [[cyclones]],<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2}} with August and September being the wettest period of the year.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2}} The country receives a mean annual rainfall of {{convert|1200|to|1600|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|4}} 

Winter or the northeast monsoon occurs from mid–October until mid–February.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2}} Most of Thailand experiences dry weather with mild temperatures.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2,4}} Summer or the pre–monsoon season runs from mid–February until mid–May.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|3}}

Due to their inland position and latitude, the north, northeast, central and eastern parts of Thailand experience a long period of warm weather, where temperatures can reach up to {{convert|40|°C|°F}} during March to May,<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|3}} in contrast to close to or below {{convert|0|°C|°F}} in some areas in winter.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|3}} 

Southern Thailand is characterised by mild weather year-round with less diurnal and seasonal variations in temperatures due to maritime influences.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|3}} It receives abundant rainfall, particularly during October to November.<ref name="Climate 2015" />{{rp|2}} Thailand is among the world's ten countries that are most exposed to climate change. In particular, it is highly vulnerable to [[Sea level rise|rising sea levels]] and extreme weather events.<ref>Overland, Indra et al. (2017) ''[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320622312 Impact of Climate Change on ASEAN International Affairs: Risk and Opportunity Multiplier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728065717/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320622312_Impact_of_Climate_Change_on_ASEAN_International_Affairs_Risk_and_Opportunity_Multiplier |date=28 July 2020 }}'', Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and Myanmar Institute of International and Strategic Studies (MISIS).</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 October 2019 |title=Report: Flooded Future: Global vulnerability to sea level rise worse than previously understood |url=https://www.climatecentral.org/report/report-flooded-future-global-vulnerability-to-sea-level-rise-worse-than-previously-understood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904125539/https://www.climatecentral.org/report/report-flooded-future-global-vulnerability-to-sea-level-rise-worse-than-previously-understood |archive-date=4 September 2022 |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=climatecentral.org}}</ref>