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

Chiang Mai and Pakse split the year 3–3 — Chiang Mai wins June, July and September, Pakse wins March to May, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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: 3 of 12

Pakse

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Chiang Mai vs Pakse — all 12 months

Month	Chiang Mai	Pakse	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, dry	86Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
February	82Asweltering, dry	81Asweltering, dry	Tie	1
March	65Csweltering, dry	72Bsweltering, dry	Pakse	7
April	54Dsweltering, dry	65Csweltering, a little rain	Pakse	11
May	52Dsweltering, rainy	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Pakse	5
June	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Chiang Mai	11
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Chiang Mai	7
August	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
September	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	43Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Chiang Mai	6
October	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
November	74Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	77Bsweltering, 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 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.