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

Nong Khiaw beats Vientiane in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (59 vs 43) — while Vientiane wins March to April; they are within 3 points in December to February.

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.

Nong Khiaw

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month: December 89/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Vientiane

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month: December 87/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Nong Khiaw vs Vientiane — all 12 months

Month	Nong Khiaw	Vientiane	Winner	Gap
January	87Awarm, dry, clean air	86Ahot, dry	Tie	1
February	84Ahot, dry	81Asweltering, dry	Tie	3
March	66Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	70Bsweltering, dry	Vientiane	4
April	49Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	56Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Vientiane	7
May	54Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	50Dsweltering, soaked	Nong Khiaw	4
June	56Dsweltering, rainy, clean air	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	9
July	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	40Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	11
August	44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	38Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	6
September	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	43Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nong Khiaw	16
October	72Bhot, rainy, clean air	64Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Nong Khiaw	8
November	80Ahot, dry, clean air	75Bsweltering, dry	Nong Khiaw	5
December	89Awarm, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (59 vs 43). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.