Almaty vs Chiang Mai: which is better, month by month

Almaty beats Chiang Mai in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (93 vs 49) — while Chiang Mai wins November to February; they are within 3 points in March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Almaty

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · continental climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month: January 87/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Almaty vs Chiang Mai — all 12 months

Month	Almaty	Chiang Mai	Winner	Gap
January	39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality	87Ahot, dry	Chiang Mai	48
February	47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality	82Asweltering, dry	Chiang Mai	35
March	63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow	65Csweltering, dry	Tie	2
April	75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow	54Dsweltering, dry	Almaty	21
May	86Awarm, rainy	52Dsweltering, rainy	Almaty	34
June	84Ahot, a little rain	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Almaty	24
July	79Bhot, a little rain	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Almaty	26
August	82Ahot, a little rain	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Almaty	36
September	93Snice, a little rain	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Almaty	44
October	72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Almaty	11
November	56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow	74Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Chiang Mai	18
December	42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow	84Ahot, dry	Chiang Mai	42

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (39 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.