Chiang Mai vs Los Angeles: which is better, month by month

Los Angeles beats Chiang Mai in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (98 vs 52) — while Chiang Mai wins January; they are within 3 points in February and December.

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

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month: January 87/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Los Angeles

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 98/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Chiang Mai vs Los Angeles — all 12 months

Month	Chiang Mai	Los Angeles	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, dry	80Anice, rainy	Chiang Mai	7
February	82Asweltering, dry	83Anice, rainy	Tie	1
March	65Csweltering, dry	87Anice, a little rain	Los Angeles	22
April	54Dsweltering, dry	96Snice, dry	Los Angeles	42
May	52Dsweltering, rainy	98Swarm, dry	Los Angeles	46
June	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	92Shot, dry	Los Angeles	32
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	84Ahot, dry	Los Angeles	31
August	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, dry	Los Angeles	37
September	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	86Ahot, dry	Los Angeles	37
October	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	89Awarm, dry	Los Angeles	28
November	74Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	91Snice, a little rain	Los Angeles	17
December	84Ahot, dry	81Anice, a little rain	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (52 vs 98). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.