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Ban Mai

Thailand

vs
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Chon Buri

Thailand

Climate

Ban Mai logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Chon Buri's 11 — Chon Buri wins by 11. Ban Mai also leads on hot days by 125.

Ban MaiChon Buri
Sunny days
215237
Hot days
214339
Frost days
00
Rainy days
246189
Outdoor dinner months
0/1211/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3612,515
Darkest month sun
122 hrs/mo133 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.99.8

Ban Mai

Feels-like °C

30
30
32
34
34
33
33
33
32
31
29
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Chon Buri

Feels-like °C

32
32
34
35
36
33
32
32
32
30
30
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Air Quality

Ban Mai averages 19.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Chon Buri's 21.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Ban Mai breathes ~10% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

Ban Mai

Chon Buri

19.0µg/m³
21.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ban Mai (87K) and Chon Buri (263K) are 3.0x in population — Chon Buri is the larger metro, Ban Mai the smaller.

3.0x

Chon Buri is roughly 3.0x the scale of Ban Mai

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TH flagChon Buri
3.0x
TH flagBan Mai
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagChon Buri263K3.0x
2.TH flagBan Mai87K1x

Who Thrives Here

Ban Mai favours the clean air seeker, while Chon Buri suits the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Ban MaiChon Buri
Thrives only in Ban Mai
Ban MaiChon Buri
Thrives only in Chon Buri
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Frequently asked about Ban Mai vs Chon Buri

How does the climate compare between Ban Mai and Chon Buri?
Sunny days: 215 vs 237 d — Chon Buri higher Annual sunshine: 2,361 vs 2,515 hrs — Chon Buri higher Winter sunshine: 122 vs 133 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 214 vs 339 d — Ban Mai lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 246 vs 189 d — Chon Buri lower
Should I move to Ban Mai or Chon Buri?
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