Bangkok vs Reykjavík: which is better, month by month

Reykjavík beats Bangkok in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (85 vs 56) — while Bangkok wins November to March.

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 Reykjavík — all 12 months

MonthBangkokReykjavíkWinnerGap
January73Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality31Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBangkok42
February69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality40Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBangkok29
March60Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality50Dcold, rainy, clean airBangkok10
April51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality64Ccold, rainy, clean airReykjavík13
May47Fsweltering, rainy, muggy air72Bcold, rainy, clean airReykjavík25
June58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air78Bcool, rainy, clean airReykjavík20
July56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air85Acool, a little rain, clean airReykjavík29
August57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air81Acool, rainy, clean airReykjavík24
September46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air68Ccold, rainy, clean airReykjavík22
October50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality56Dcold, rainy, clean airReykjavík6
November65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality43Fcold, rainy, clean airBangkok22
December75Bsweltering, dry33Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBangkok42

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (73 vs 31). 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
5 of 12

Reykjavík

🇮🇸 Iceland · mild climate

Best month
July 85/100
Months won
7 of 12

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