Bangkok vs Manila: which is better, month by month
Manila beats Bangkok in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (69 vs 51) — while Bangkok wins June, July, August and December; they are within 3 points in January, September and November.
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 Manila — all 12 months
| Month | Bangkok | Manila | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 73Bhot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| February | 69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | 78Bhot, dry | Manila | 9 |
| March | 60Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 76Bsweltering, dry | Manila | 16 |
| April | 51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 69Csweltering, dry | Manila | 18 |
| May | 47Fsweltering, rainy, muggy air | 59Dsweltering, rainy | Manila | 12 |
| June | 58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air | 53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bangkok | 5 |
| July | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 42Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bangkok | 14 |
| August | 57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bangkok | 11 |
| September | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Manila | 5 |
| November | 65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| December | 75Bsweltering, dry | 62Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Bangkok | 13 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (51 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.