SeasonMapBagan vs Bangkok: which is better, month by month
Bagan beats Bangkok in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (86 vs 73) — while Bangkok wins March to July; they are within 3 points in August.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Bagan vs Bangkok — all 12 months
| Month | Bagan | Bangkok | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Awarm, dry | 73Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Bagan | 13 |
| February | 75Bhot, dry | 69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | Bagan | 6 |
| March | 47Fsweltering, dry | 60Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Bangkok | 13 |
| April | 35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Bangkok | 16 |
| May | 33Fsweltering, rainy | 47Fsweltering, rainy, muggy air | Bangkok | 14 |
| June | 50Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | 58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air | Bangkok | 8 |
| July | 51Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Bangkok | 5 |
| August | 57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | 57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bagan | 7 |
| October | 63Csweltering, rainy, clean air | 50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Bagan | 13 |
| November | 78Bhot, dry, clean air | 65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Bagan | 13 |
| December | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | 75Bsweltering, dry | Bagan | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (35 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.