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Originally Posted by xeric
My first thought is "who would even consider going to southeast Asia if they can't stand heat and humidity". But there is a difference between the degree of heat in May versus January (at least in northern SE Asia). Still I think you'd have to have some heat/humidity tolerance to enjoy your trip (even in January).
Personally, it's my favorite travel destination but I'm a hot-weather person so that just adds to the enjoyment I get the cultural and other factors.
Rainy versus dry season (although the equatorial areas don't have the latter) would be more of a factor in my calculations. The wet season in the tropics can severely impact your ability to get around and see the sights.
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Like I explained in my DM to the OP, the monsoon does not affect every part of SE Asia at the same time. I wish I knew this when I visited Vietnam late last year. November is the wet season in Central Vietnam. I found this out the hard way, braving a three-day torrential downpour that literally did not take a break (reminded of those scenes in the jungle in Forrest Gump). MOST of the attractions out of town were off-limits because of flooded roads. We went to My Son, 1200 year old Cham ruins near Hoi An, but could only stay for 5-10 minutes to take photos because it started raining very heavily and we were told in minutes the ruins would be flooded.
Two weeks later I was in Bangkok under clear skies and pleasantly low humidity.
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