Chon Buri · Thailand
Pattaya travel guide
Pattaya is a city in Chon Buri, Thailand, home to about 120,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- UTP32 km · U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport
- Currency
- THBbaht
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Language
- Thai
When to go
The best time to visit Pattaya
Pattaya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 257 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Pattaya: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK, 83 km) and Hua Hin Airport (HHQ, 108 km) are also within reach.
UTP · U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport
BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport
HHQ · Hua Hin Airport
Questions
Pattaya: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Pattaya?
Pattaya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 257 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Pattaya?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK, 83 km) and Hua Hin Airport (HHQ, 108 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Pattaya?
baht (THB).
Nearby
Destinations near Pattaya
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.