Kuala Lumpur vs Siem Reap: which is better, month by month
Siem Reap beats Kuala Lumpur in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (78 vs 50) — while Kuala Lumpur wins July and September; they are within 3 points in August 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.
Kuala Lumpur vs Siem Reap — all 12 months
| Month | Kuala Lumpur | Siem Reap | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 80Asweltering, dry | Siem Reap | 23 |
| February | 62Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 77Bsweltering, dry | Siem Reap | 15 |
| March | 51Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 65Csweltering, a little rain | Siem Reap | 14 |
| April | 45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 58Dsweltering, a little rain | Siem Reap | 13 |
| May | 46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 53Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air | Siem Reap | 7 |
| June | 56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 62Csweltering, rainy, clean air | Siem Reap | 6 |
| July | 60Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Kuala Lumpur | 4 |
| August | 57Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 60Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 54Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | Kuala Lumpur | 5 |
| October | 49Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 68Csweltering, rainy, clean air | Siem Reap | 24 |
| December | 50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 78Bsweltering, dry, clean air | Siem Reap | 28 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (50 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.