Manado vs Penang: which is better, month by month

Penang beats Manado in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 51).

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.

Manado

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month: February 58/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

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

Manado vs Penang — all 12 months

Month	Manado	Penang	Winner	Gap
January	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	33
February	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	29
March	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	27
April	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	21
May	48Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	17
June	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	29
July	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	31
August	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	16
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	13
October	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	8
November	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	5
December	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (51 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.