What is the weather like in Almaty vs Chiang Mai in January?

In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Chiang Mai averages 30°C high / 16°C low with about 8 mm.

Almaty vs Chiang Mai in January

Chiang Mai is the better pick in January — 87 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Chiang Mai is hot, dry, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.

Almaty vs Chiang Mai — January climate, side by side

	🇰🇿 Almaty	🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Comfort score	39/100 (F)	87/100 (A)
Feels-like high	-4°C	33°C
Avg high / low	-1° / -8°	30° / 16°
Rainfall	27 mm	8 mm
Rainy days	6	2
Humidity	57%	68%
Air quality (AQI)	107	79

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, dry, poor air quality · best September39
Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Thailandhot, dry · best January87

Almaty vs Chiang Mai in January — FAQ

Is January better in Almaty or Chiang Mai?: Chiang Mai is the better pick in January — 87 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Chiang Mai is hot, dry, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Almaty vs Chiang Mai in January?: In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Chiang Mai averages 30°C high / 16°C low with about 8 mm.