rainy season
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This is the part of the year when rain is especially frequent—the rainy season.
rainy season
It refers to the annual season characterized by frequent or heavy rainfall.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ฤดู (“season”) and ฝน (“rain”), literally “rain season.” It describes an annual period of frequent rainfall, not a passing rainstorm. It is a neutral, standard term used in both everyday speech and more formal contexts, including weather reports and descriptions of Thailand's climate. Common patterns include เข้าสู่ฤดูฝน (“enter the rainy season”), ในฤดูฝน (“during the rainy season”), and ช่วงฤดูฝน (“the rainy-season period”).
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing the annual climate, travel timing, rain preparation, agriculture, or flooding in Thailand and other tropical regions. It is also used to describe when the rainy season begins or ends.
Caution
ฝน by itself means “rain.” To say that it is raining now, use ฝนตก, not ฤดูฝน. Also, the timing and length of the rainy season vary by region and year, so it is not identical throughout Thailand.
Differences from similar words
1 rainy season synonyms
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หน้าฝน also means “the rainy season” and is especially common in everyday conversation. ฤดูฝน is the more neutral standard term and works equally well in conversation, forecasts, and informative writing.