The less hot time is during the winter months, when temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees. In addition, the few months before winter begins is rainy season, so the cool water makes the environment more favorable for growing crops. Unlike the rainy season, the summers can be brutally hot and very dry. Because of the dry environment, since ancient times, there has been a tradition among the Thai people to essentially have a symbolic water fight to generate more water that will then evaporate into the atmosphere and cause it to rain. This is the actual reason for Songkran, because the holiday encourages rainfall to continue making the land suitable for growing crops and maintaining daily life.
