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

Penang beats Lake Toba in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 65) — and they are within 3 points in May, October and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Lake Toba

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month: July 71/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: February 87/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Lake Toba vs Penang — all 12 months

Month	Lake Toba	Penang	Winner	Gap
January	65Chot, soaked, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	19
February	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	17
March	66Chot, soaked, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	14
April	62Chot, soaked, clean air	73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	11
May	62Chot, soaked, clean air	65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
June	66Chot, soaked, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	12
July	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	11
August	64Chot, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	10
September	61Chot, soaked, clean air	68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	7
October	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
November	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
December	58Dwarm, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (65 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.