SeasonMapBangkok vs Seoul: which is better, month by month
Seoul beats Bangkok in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (90 vs 47) — while Bangkok wins January, February, July and December; they are within 3 points in August.
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 Seoul — all 12 months
| Month | Bangkok | Seoul | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 47Ffreezing, dry | Bangkok | 26 |
| February | 69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | 59Dcold, dry | Bangkok | 10 |
| March | 60Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 74Bcool, a little rain | Seoul | 14 |
| April | 51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 85Anice, a little rain | Seoul | 34 |
| May | 47Fsweltering, rainy, muggy air | 90Swarm, rainy | Seoul | 43 |
| June | 58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air | 78Bhot, rainy | Seoul | 20 |
| July | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bangkok | 5 |
| August | 57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 75Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Seoul | 29 |
| October | 50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 83Anice, a little rain | Seoul | 33 |
| November | 65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 70Bcool, a little rain | Seoul | 5 |
| December | 75Bsweltering, dry | 52Dcold, dry | Bangkok | 23 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (47 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.