Ko Samui vs Langkawi: which is better, month by month

Ko Samui beats Langkawi in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (82 vs 71) — while Langkawi wins December to January; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Ko Samui vs Langkawi — all 12 months

MonthKo SamuiLangkawiWinnerGap
January84Ahot, rainy, muggy air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airLangkawi4
February88Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
March90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airKo Samui4
April80Asweltering, rainy, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airKo Samui4
May77Bsweltering, rainy, clean air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airKo Samui8
June83Asweltering, a little rain, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airKo Samui5
July78Bsweltering, rainy, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, muggy airTie2
August82Asweltering, a little rain, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airKo Samui11
September73Bsweltering, rainy, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airKo Samui6
October62Csweltering, soaked, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
November59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
December70Bhot, soaked, muggy air77Bsweltering, rainy, clean airLangkawi7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (82 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ko Samui

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
6 of 12

Langkawi

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

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