Nong Khiaw vs Vang Vieng: which is better, month by month

Nong Khiaw beats Vang Vieng in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (59 vs 49) — while Vang Vieng wins April; 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

Vang Vieng

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

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

Nong Khiaw vs Vang Vieng — all 12 months

Month	Nong Khiaw	Vang Vieng	Winner	Gap
January	87Awarm, dry, clean air	86Ahot, dry	Tie	1
February	84Ahot, dry	80Ahot, a little rain	Nong Khiaw	4
March	66Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	64Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Tie	2
April	49Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	53Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Vang Vieng	4
May	54Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
June	56Dsweltering, rainy, clean air	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	9
July	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	6
August	44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
September	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	10
October	72Bhot, rainy, clean air	67Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Nong Khiaw	5
November	80Ahot, dry, clean air	77Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	89Awarm, dry, clean air	84Ahot, dry, clean air	Nong Khiaw	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (59 vs 49). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.