Labuan Bajo vs Penang: which is better, month by month

Labuan Bajo beats Penang in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (95 vs 74) — while Penang wins December to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Labuan Bajo vs Penang — all 12 months

MonthLabuan BajoPenangWinnerGap
January60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air84Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPenang24
February63Csweltering, soaked, clean air87Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPenang24
March65Csweltering, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPenang15
April74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
May85Asweltering, rainy, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, muggy airLabuan Bajo20
June89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airLabuan Bajo11
July93Shot, a little rain, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, muggy airLabuan Bajo11
August95Ssweltering, dry, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airLabuan Bajo21
September87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air68Csweltering, soaked, muggy airLabuan Bajo19
October79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airLabuan Bajo18
November67Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLabuan Bajo10
December62Csweltering, soaked, muggy air71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airPenang9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (60 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Labuan Bajo

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
4 of 12

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