Thailand
Hua Hin in May
🌦️ Hot → rainy seasonHot, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 7.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%6.5
- !Hot (34°C highs / 26°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~96 mm rain)
- Air quality20%9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.9 Very good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Hot → rainy season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 34° / 26° | 30° / 23° |
| Rain | 96 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: Hua Hin weather-station normals. Rainfall: Hua Hin 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 Hua HinEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA long-established Thai seaside town on the Gulf of Thailand, popular with Bangkok residents for beaches, seafood, golf and markets.
Rocket Festival (Bun Bang Fai)Across Thailand
Villages launch homemade rockets to summon rain for the rice season.
Coming up later
Rainy seasonDate variesWettest usually September to November
Hua Hin is relatively dry, but rainfall peaks in autumn.
Why go: Showers usually pass quickly, leaving time for the beach.
Where: Gulf coast
Loy KrathongDate variesLunar calendar - full moon of the 12th Thai month, usually November
People float small decorated baskets on the water to pay respect to the water spirits.
Why go: Floating krathongs on the sea is a popular local tradition.
Where: Beach and waterways
SongkranEvery year13 to 15 April every year
The Thai New Year, celebrated with water fights and temple visits.
Why go: Expect to get soaked in public; protect phones and documents.
Where: Citywide
Hua Hin Beach
A long sandy beach running south from the town towards Khao Takiab.
Hua Hin Railway Station
A historic, colourful wooden station with a royal waiting pavilion.
Maruekhathaiyawan Palace
A seaside summer palace built of golden teak on stilts in the 1920s.
💡 Modest dress covering shoulders and knees is required.
Khao Takiab
A hill with temples, viewpoints and many monkeys at the south end of the beach.
💡 Keep food and loose items away from the monkeys.
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
Limestone hills and wetlands to the south, with the Phraya Nakhon Cave and its pavilion lit by sunlight.
💡 The cave visit includes a steep climb; go in the morning for the best light.
Cicada Market
A weekend evening arts and crafts market with food stalls and live performances.
Fresh seafood
Grilled crab, prawns, squid and fish.
💡 Seafood restaurants near the fishing pier and the night market
Pla muek yang
Grilled squid, a popular beach and market snack.
Sam Roi Yot pineapple
Sweet local pineapples grown in the nearby district.
Khanom krok
Small coconut-rice pancakes cooked in a dimpled pan.
💡 Markets
Phetchaburi sweets
Traditional desserts such as khanom mo kaeng from nearby Phetchaburi province.
Dried seafood
Dried squid and shrimp, popular gifts for Thai visitors.
💡 Shops near the pier
Handmade crafts
Clothing, ceramics and art from local makers.
💡 Cicada Market