Bangkok vs Luang Prabang: which is better, month by month

Luang Prabang beats Bangkok in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (67 vs 50) — while Bangkok wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June.

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.

Bangkok vs Luang Prabang — all 12 months

MonthBangkokLuang PrabangWinnerGap
January73Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality88Ahot, dry, clean airLuang Prabang15
February69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality83Ahot, dryLuang Prabang14
March60Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality70Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityLuang Prabang10
April51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality56Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityLuang Prabang5
May47Fsweltering, rainy, muggy air54Dsweltering, rainy, muggy airLuang Prabang7
June58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air58Dsweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
July56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air45Fsweltering, soaked, clean airBangkok11
August57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air39Fsweltering, soaked, clean airBangkok18
September46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLuang Prabang5
October50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality67Csweltering, rainy, clean airLuang Prabang17
November65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality78Bsweltering, dry, clean airLuang Prabang13
December75Bsweltering, dry90Shot, dry, clean airLuang Prabang15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (57 vs 39). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bangkok

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
December 75/100
Months won
2 of 12

Luang Prabang

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
9 of 12

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