Pattaya vs Phuket: which is better, month by month

Pattaya beats Phuket in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (83 vs 63) — and they are within 3 points in February to April.

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.

Pattaya vs Phuket — all 12 months

MonthPattayaPhuketWinnerGap
January90Ssweltering, a little rain, poor air quality85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airPattaya5
February89Asweltering, a little rain89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie0
March86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air88Asweltering, a little rainTie2
April82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air79Bsweltering, rainy, muggy airTie3
May75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air62Csweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya13
June79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya11
July71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya5
August74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya9
September64Csweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya8
October66Csweltering, soaked, muggy air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya11
November83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airPattaya20
December92Shot, dry81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPattaya11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (83 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Pattaya

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
9 of 12

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
February 89/100
Months won
0 of 12

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