El Nido vs Pattaya: which is better, month by month
Pattaya beats El Nido in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (92 vs 72) — while El Nido wins April; they are within 3 points in February, March and May.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
El Nido vs Pattaya — all 12 months
| Month | El Nido | Pattaya | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82Ahot, rainy, clean air | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Pattaya | 8 |
| February | 88Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 89Asweltering, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| March | 89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | 82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air | El Nido | 8 |
| May | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 61Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | Pattaya | 18 |
| July | 54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Pattaya | 17 |
| August | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Pattaya | 11 |
| September | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 64Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Pattaya | 8 |
| October | 58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 66Csweltering, soaked, muggy air | Pattaya | 8 |
| November | 70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air | Pattaya | 13 |
| December | 72Bhot, soaked, clean air | 92Shot, dry | Pattaya | 20 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (72 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.