Bangkok vs Phnom Penh: which is better, month by month

Phnom Penh beats Bangkok in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (74 vs 69) — while Bangkok wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

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 Phnom Penh — all 12 months

MonthBangkokPhnom PenhWinnerGap
January73Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality77Bsweltering, dryPhnom Penh4
February69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality74Bsweltering, dryPhnom Penh5
March60Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality63Csweltering, dryTie3
April51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality54Dsweltering, a little rainTie3
May47Fsweltering, rainy, muggy air48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
June58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airBangkok5
July56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
August57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
September46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air47Fsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
October50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie0
November65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality64Csweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
December75Bsweltering, dry75Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (69 vs 74). 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
1 of 12

Phnom Penh

🇰🇭 Cambodia · tropical climate

Best month
January 77/100
Months won
2 of 12

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