Chiang Mai vs Jakarta: which is better, month by month

Chiang Mai and Jakarta split the year 5–5 — Chiang Mai wins November to March, Jakarta wins May to September, and they are within 3 points in April and October.

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.

Chiang Mai vs Jakarta — all 12 months

MonthChiang MaiJakartaWinnerGap
January87Ahot, dry51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airChiang Mai36
February82Asweltering, dry48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityChiang Mai34
March65Csweltering, dry53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityChiang Mai12
April54Dsweltering, dry55Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie1
May52Dsweltering, rainy62Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityJakarta10
June60Csweltering, rainy, clean air65Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityJakarta5
July53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityJakarta16
August46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air70Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityJakarta24
September49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air68Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityJakarta19
October61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air61Csweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie0
November74Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityChiang Mai18
December84Ahot, dry54Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityChiang Mai30

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (87 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
January 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 70/100
Months won
5 of 12

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