Nong Khiaw vs Pai: which is better, month by month

Nong Khiaw beats Pai in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (66 vs 59) — while Pai wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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.

Nong Khiaw

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month: December 89/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Pai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Nong Khiaw vs Pai — all 12 months

Month	Nong Khiaw	Pai	Winner	Gap
January	87Awarm, dry, clean air	86Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
February	84Ahot, dry	79Bhot, dry	Nong Khiaw	5
March	66Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	59Dsweltering, dry	Nong Khiaw	7
April	49Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	45Fsweltering, a little rain	Nong Khiaw	4
May	54Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	7
June	56Dsweltering, rainy, clean air	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
July	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
August	44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pai	5
September	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
October	72Bhot, rainy, clean air	68Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Nong Khiaw	4
November	80Ahot, dry, clean air	77Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	89Awarm, dry, clean air	85Ahot, dry, clean air	Nong Khiaw	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (66 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.