Lake Toba vs Pai: which is better, month by month

Lake Toba beats Pai in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (71 vs 53) — while Pai wins October to February.

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.

Lake Toba vs Pai — all 12 months

MonthLake TobaPaiWinnerGap
January65Chot, soaked, clean air86Awarm, dry, clean airPai21
February70Bhot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, dryPai9
March66Chot, soaked, muggy air59Dsweltering, dryLake Toba7
April62Chot, soaked, clean air45Fsweltering, a little rainLake Toba17
May62Chot, soaked, clean air47Fsweltering, soaked, clean airLake Toba15
June66Chot, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLake Toba8
July71Bhot, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLake Toba18
August64Chot, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airLake Toba15
September61Chot, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLake Toba5
October59Dhot, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, rainy, clean airPai9
November56Dhot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, a little rain, clean airPai21
December58Dwarm, soaked, clean air85Ahot, dry, clean airPai27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (58 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lake Toba

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
July 71/100
Months won
7 of 12

Pai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
January 86/100
Months won
5 of 12

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