Jakarta vs Vientiane: which is better, month by month

Jakarta and Vientiane split the year 5–5 — Jakarta wins May to September, Vientiane wins November to March, 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.

Jakarta vs Vientiane — all 12 months

MonthJakartaVientianeWinnerGap
January51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air86Ahot, dryVientiane35
February48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality81Asweltering, dryVientiane33
March53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality70Bsweltering, dryVientiane17
April55Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality56Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie1
May62Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality50Dsweltering, soakedJakarta12
June65Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality47Fsweltering, soaked, clean airJakarta18
July69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality40Fsweltering, soaked, clean airJakarta29
August70Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality38Fsweltering, soaked, clean airJakarta32
September68Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality43Fsweltering, soaked, clean airJakarta25
October61Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality64Csweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
November56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality75Bsweltering, dryVientiane19
December54Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality87Ahot, dryVientiane33

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (51 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 70/100
Months won
5 of 12

Vientiane

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month
December 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

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