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

Krabi beats Chiang Mai in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (87 vs 65) — while Chiang Mai wins October to December; they are within 3 points in January.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Chiang Mai vs Krabi — all 12 months

MonthChiang MaiKrabiWinnerGap
January87Ahot, dry86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
February82Asweltering, dry91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean airKrabi9
March65Csweltering, dry87Asweltering, a little rainKrabi22
April54Dsweltering, dry76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airKrabi22
May52Dsweltering, rainy61Csweltering, soaked, clean airKrabi9
June60Csweltering, rainy, clean air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airKrabi9
July53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airKrabi13
August46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airKrabi21
September49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air58Dsweltering, soaked, clean airKrabi9
October61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airChiang Mai6
November74Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airChiang Mai17
December84Ahot, dry79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airChiang Mai5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (65 vs 87). 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
3 of 12

Krabi

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
8 of 12

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