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Thailand
Pattaya in May
🌦️ Hot → rainy seasonHot, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.3
- !Hot (33°C highs / 27°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 25.4°C)
- !Wet: ~121 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Hot → rainy season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 33° / 27° | 30° / 23° |
| Rain | 121 mm | 12 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 22° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Pattaya weather-station normals. Rainfall: Pattaya weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- National Labor Day 1–4 May · 4 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Visakha Bucha (20 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore PattayaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA resort city on Thailand's eastern Gulf coast, about two hours from Bangkok, known for its beaches, nightlife, island trips and family attractions.
Rocket Festival (Bun Bang Fai)Across Thailand
Villages launch homemade rockets to summon rain for the rice season.
Coming up later
Loy KrathongDate variesFull moon of the 12th Thai lunar month — usually November
People float small decorated offerings on the water.
Why go: Beaches are busy in the evening.
Where: Beaches and waterways
SongkranEvery year13–15 April every year
Thai New Year, celebrated with water fights in the streets.
Why go: Expect to get soaked; protect phones and valuables.
Where: Citywide
Wan LaiDate variesUsually 18–19 April
Pattaya's local Songkran celebration, held a few days after the national holiday.
Why go: Water fights continue in Pattaya after the rest of the country has finished.
Where: Naklua and Pattaya Beach Road
Sanctuary of Truth
A huge carved teak building on the coast, still under construction, with religious and philosophical sculptures.
💡 Dress modestly; shoulders and knees covered.
Koh Larn
An island with clearer water and quieter beaches, reached by ferry from Bali Hai Pier.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
Large landscaped gardens south of the city with cultural shows.
Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha Hill)
A large golden Buddha on Pratumnak Hill overlooking the city.
Jomtien Beach
A long, quieter beach south of central Pattaya.
Walking Street
The pedestrian nightlife strip at the south end of Pattaya Beach.
Fresh seafood
Crab, prawns, squid and fish cooked to order.
💡 Naklua and the Lan Pho seafood market
Khao lam
Sticky rice with coconut milk cooked in bamboo tubes, a Chonburi speciality.
Som tam
Spicy green papaya salad pounded in a mortar.
Tom yum goong
Hot and sour prawn soup with lemongrass and lime leaves.
Mango sticky rice
Sweet sticky rice with coconut cream and ripe mango, best in the hot season.
Dried seafood
Dried squid, fish and shrimp.
💡 Lan Pho market in Naklua
Khao lam
Bamboo-cooked sticky rice, best eaten within a day or two.
Thai herbal products
Herbal balms, inhalers and spa products.