Bagan vs Lake Toba: which is better, month by month

Lake Toba beats Bagan in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (62 vs 33) — while Bagan wins October to February.

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 Lake Toba — all 12 months

MonthBaganLake TobaWinnerGap
January86Awarm, dry65Chot, soaked, clean airBagan21
February75Bhot, dry70Bhot, soaked, clean airBagan5
March47Fsweltering, dry66Chot, soaked, muggy airLake Toba19
April35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality62Chot, soaked, clean airLake Toba27
May33Fsweltering, rainy62Chot, soaked, clean airLake Toba29
June50Dsweltering, rainy, clean air66Chot, soaked, clean airLake Toba16
July51Dsweltering, rainy, clean air71Bhot, soaked, clean airLake Toba20
August57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air64Chot, soaked, clean airLake Toba7
September53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air61Chot, soaked, clean airLake Toba8
October63Csweltering, rainy, clean air59Dhot, soaked, clean airBagan4
November78Bhot, dry, clean air56Dhot, soaked, clean airBagan22
December85Ahot, dry, clean air58Dwarm, soaked, clean airBagan27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (33 vs 62). 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
5 of 12

Lake Toba

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
July 71/100
Months won
7 of 12

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