SeasonMapKalaw vs Sapa: which is better, month by month
Sapa beats Kalaw in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (69 vs 53) — while Kalaw wins December to February; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.
Kalaw vs Sapa — all 12 months
| Month | Kalaw | Sapa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94Snice, dry | 78Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Kalaw | 16 |
| February | 90Swarm, dry | 84Acool, a little rain, muggy air | Kalaw | 6 |
| March | 83Awarm, dry | 83Anice, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 77Bhot, a little rain | 77Bwarm, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 69Chot, soaked, muggy air | 72Bwarm, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 58Dwarm, soaked, clean air | 59Dwarm, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 56Dwarm, soaked, clean air | 60Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Sapa | 4 |
| August | 54Dwarm, soaked, clean air | 58Dwarm, soaked, clean air | Sapa | 4 |
| September | 53Dwarm, soaked, clean air | 69Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Sapa | 16 |
| October | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 79Bnice, rainy, muggy air | Sapa | 14 |
| November | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 83Acool, a little rain, muggy air | Kalaw | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (94 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.