Pattaya City is located on the eastern shores of the Gulf of Thailand with a stretch of beach of about 15 kilometers in length, covering a total area of approximately 208.10 square kilometers.

Accounting for 25% of land areas. Most of the areas feature hills with a few of plains. In general, its climates are influenced by monsoons in 3 seasons namely rainy, cool and hot seasons. Apart from the influence of monsoons, Pattaya is also affected b tropical storms from the Bay of Bengal.

As these storms occur temporarily, they cause heavy rainfalls in the areas where they are blowing by. Rainy Season: It extends from Mid-May to Mid-October and is the period of SW monsoon, a moisture-laden wind blowing to Pattaya, resulting in rainfalls. Cool season: It extends from October to February. It is the period of NE monsoon, blowing cool and dry mass of air to Pattaya City, decreasing temperature during December and January. Hot season: It is a period when there is a change of monsoons and extends from February to Mid-May. It is a sultry period, especially in April when the temperature rises high.

Adapted from “Pattaya: The City of Variety”