Bagan vs Kalaw: which is better, month by month

Kalaw beats Bagan in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (77 vs 35) — and they are within 3 points in August to October.

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.

Bagan vs Kalaw — all 12 months

MonthBaganKalawWinnerGap
January86Awarm, dry94Snice, dryKalaw8
February75Bhot, dry90Swarm, dryKalaw15
March47Fsweltering, dry83Awarm, dryKalaw36
April35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality77Bhot, a little rainKalaw42
May33Fsweltering, rainy69Chot, soaked, muggy airKalaw36
June50Dsweltering, rainy, clean air58Dwarm, soaked, clean airKalaw8
July51Dsweltering, rainy, clean air56Dwarm, soaked, clean airKalaw5
August57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air54Dwarm, soaked, clean airTie3
September53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air53Dwarm, soaked, clean airTie0
October63Csweltering, rainy, clean air65Cwarm, soaked, clean airTie2
November78Bhot, dry, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airKalaw7
December85Ahot, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airKalaw7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (35 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bagan

🇲🇲 Myanmar · tropical climate

Best month
January 86/100
Months won
0 of 12

Kalaw

🇲🇲 Myanmar · mild climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
9 of 12

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