Phetchaburi

    Thailand

    An authentic provincial town mixing royal palaces, glittering temples, and macaque-filled cave shrines.

    Warmest month is April at 34°C on average. Coolest is January at 30°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ฿42 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Thailand, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ฿60 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Thailand, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      13h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,654 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against all but essential travel to the far southern provinces near the Malaysian border. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January30°4°C·
    February31°4°C·
    March33°3°C·
    April34°3°C·
    May34°4°C·
    June33°3°C·
    July33°4°C·
    August33°4°C·
    September32°3°C·
    October31°4°C·
    November31°3°C·
    December30°4°C·

    What to do

    • Take the funicular to the hilltop Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
    • Marvel at the gilded Buddhas illuminated inside Khao Luang Cave
    • Taste traditional Thai sweets made from local palm sugar

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.