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Pattaya City

Destination brief

Chon Buri, Thailand

24°COvercast
AirGood

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Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23.
Rain is likely today and Friday.
Daytime highs of 31–32°.
Air quality is good.

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What to do in Pattaya City

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Good weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23

Average weather score 73 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

WedOct 2151
ThuOct 2290In the best days
FriOct 2357In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather19.8 / 30
Average daily weather score 66/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 81% chance of rain on Oct 21.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Pattaya City, Chon BuriUpdated 6:30 AM local time

24°C

Overcast

Feels like 27°High 32° · Low 24°

Rain now

28%

Rain today

81% chance

Humidity

89%

Wind

7 km/h ENE

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: December, January and February. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: warm, high 29°, low 25°, about 25 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
February: warm, high 29°, low 26°, about 18 mm of rain, comfort 96 out of 100
March: warm, high 30°, low 27°, about 56 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100
April: warm, high 31°, low 28°, about 72 mm of rain, comfort 83 out of 100
May: wet, high 30°, low 29°, about 152 mm of rain, comfort 72 out of 100
June: wet, high 30°, low 28°, about 160 mm of rain, comfort 73 out of 100
July: wet, high 30°, low 28°, about 160 mm of rain, comfort 75 out of 100
August: wet, high 29°, low 27°, about 149 mm of rain, comfort 77 out of 100
September: wet, high 29°, low 27°, about 239 mm of rain, comfort 65 out of 100
October: wet, high 29°, low 27°, about 237 mm of rain, comfort 66 out of 100
November: warm, high 29°, low 26°, about 64 mm of rain, comfort 91 out of 100
December: warm, high 29°, low 25°, about 14 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

May 2027 at a glance

Typical weather

30° 29°

Wet

About 152 mm of rain over the month

Festivals that month

None recorded in our calendar.

What to pack

Light clothesDays are usually warm.
A rain jacket or umbrellaRain is typical.

Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Warm	29° / 25°	25 mm	98
February	Warm	29° / 26°	18 mm	96
March	Warm	30° / 27°	56 mm	89
April	Warm	31° / 28°	72 mm	83
May	Wet	30° / 29°	152 mm	72
June	Wet	30° / 28°	160 mm	73
July	Wet	30° / 28°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming4

Loy Krathong
Religious
Thailand · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The festival of floating lanterns and krathong on the full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month, in November.
Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Songkran
Cultural
Thailand · Nationwide
Apr 13–15, 2027In 174 days
Thailand's traditional new year, a three-day national holiday from 13 to 15 April, marked with the pouring and splashing of water.

Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³
PM10: 7.5 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 44.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 13.7 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 5.4 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 461.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Baht (THB)
Calling code: +66
Languages: Thai and English
Plugs: Type A, B, C, O
Power: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: On the left

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 33.57 THB, as of 20 Oct 2026

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A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)

Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Pattaya City

What to do in Pattaya City

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

May 2027 at a glance

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming4

Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

Where to next

Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Thai

Best time of year

May 2027 at a glance

Where to next