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

Chiang Mai beats Pai in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (54 vs 45) — while Pai wins September to October; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

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

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month: January 87/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Pai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Chiang Mai vs Pai — all 12 months

Month	Chiang Mai	Pai	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, dry	86Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
February	82Asweltering, dry	79Bhot, dry	Tie	3
March	65Csweltering, dry	59Dsweltering, dry	Chiang Mai	6
April	54Dsweltering, dry	45Fsweltering, a little rain	Chiang Mai	9
May	52Dsweltering, rainy	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Chiang Mai	5
June	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
August	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
September	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pai	7
October	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Pai	7
November	74Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	77Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	84Ahot, dry	85Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (54 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.