TH flag
Chon Buri

Thailand

vs
TH flag
Rayong

Thailand

Climate

Chon Buri logs 11 outdoor-dinner months a year to Rayong's 2 — Chon Buri wins by 9. Chon Buri also leads on sunny days by 11.

Chon BuriRayong
Sunny days
237226
Hot days
339325
Frost days
00
Rainy days
189189
Outdoor dinner months
11/122/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5152,418
Darkest month sun
133 hrs/mo116 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.89.8

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

Rayong

Feels-like °C

32
32
34
35
35
33
32
32
31
30
30
28

Dinner outside

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

Air Quality

Chon Buri averages 21.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Rayong's 20.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Rayong breathes ~5% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

Chon Buri

Rayong

21.2µg/m³
20.1µg/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.

Chon Buri (263K) and Rayong (107K) are 2.5x in population — Chon Buri is the larger metro, Rayong the smaller.

2.5x

Chon Buri is roughly 2.5x the scale of Rayong

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TH flagChon Buri
2.5x
TH flagRayong
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagChon Buri263K2.5x
2.TH flagRayong107K1x

Who Thrives Here

Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Chon BuriRayong
Struggles in both
Chon BuriRayong

Frequently asked about Chon Buri vs Rayong

How does the climate compare between Chon Buri and Rayong?
Sunny days: 237 vs 226 d — Chon Buri higher Annual sunshine: 2,515 vs 2,418 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 133 vs 116 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 339 vs 325 d — Rayong lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 189 vs 189 d — Similar
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