Kalaw vs Mandalay: which is better, month by month

Kalaw beats Mandalay in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (77 vs 51) — while Mandalay wins June and September; they are within 3 points in July, August and October.

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.

Kalaw

🇲🇲 Myanmar · mild climate

Best month: January 94/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Mandalay

🇲🇲 Myanmar · tropical climate

Best month: January 90/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Kalaw vs Mandalay — all 12 months

Month	Kalaw	Mandalay	Winner	Gap
January	94Snice, dry	90Shot, dry	Kalaw	4
February	90Swarm, dry	85Ahot, dry	Kalaw	5
March	83Awarm, dry	72Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Kalaw	11
April	77Bhot, a little rain	51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Kalaw	26
May	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	50Dsweltering, rainy	Kalaw	19
June	58Dwarm, soaked, clean air	62Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Mandalay	4
July	56Dwarm, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
August	54Dwarm, soaked, clean air	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
September	53Dwarm, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Mandalay	7
October	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2
November	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	77Bhot, a little rain, muggy air	Kalaw	8
December	92Snice, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry, muggy air	Kalaw	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (77 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.