Pai vs Pattaya: which is better, month by month

Pattaya beats Pai in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (82 vs 45) — and they are within 3 points in October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Pai vs Pattaya — all 12 months

MonthPaiPattayaWinnerGap
January86Awarm, dry, clean air90Ssweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityPattaya4
February79Bhot, dry89Asweltering, a little rainPattaya10
March59Dsweltering, dry86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airPattaya27
April45Fsweltering, a little rain82Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPattaya37
May47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya28
June58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airPattaya21
July53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya18
August49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya25
September56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air64Csweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya8
October68Csweltering, rainy, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
November77Bhot, a little rain, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPattaya6
December85Ahot, dry, clean air92Shot, dryPattaya7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (45 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Pai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
January 86/100
Months won
0 of 12

Pattaya

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
11 of 12

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