Kuala Lumpur vs Luang Prabang: which is better, month by month

Luang Prabang beats Kuala Lumpur in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (90 vs 50) — while Kuala Lumpur wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

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.

Kuala Lumpur vs Luang Prabang — all 12 months

MonthKuala LumpurLuang PrabangWinnerGap
January57Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality88Ahot, dry, clean airLuang Prabang31
February62Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality83Ahot, dryLuang Prabang21
March51Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality70Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityLuang Prabang19
April45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality56Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityLuang Prabang11
May46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality54Dsweltering, rainy, muggy airLuang Prabang8
June56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality58Dsweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
July60Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality45Fsweltering, soaked, clean airKuala Lumpur15
August57Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality39Fsweltering, soaked, clean airKuala Lumpur18
September54Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
October49Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality67Csweltering, rainy, clean airLuang Prabang18
November44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, dry, clean airLuang Prabang34
December50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air90Shot, dry, clean airLuang Prabang40

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (50 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Kuala Lumpur

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 62/100
Months won
2 of 12

Luang Prabang

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

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