SeasonMapPai vs Phuket: which is better, month by month
Phuket beats Pai in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (79 vs 45) — while Pai wins October to December; they are within 3 points in January and September.
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.
Pai vs Phuket — all 12 months
| Month | Pai | Phuket | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Awarm, dry, clean air | 85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 79Bhot, dry | 89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Phuket | 10 |
| March | 59Dsweltering, dry | 88Asweltering, a little rain | Phuket | 29 |
| April | 45Fsweltering, a little rain | 79Bsweltering, rainy, muggy air | Phuket | 34 |
| May | 47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | 62Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Phuket | 15 |
| June | 58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 68Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Phuket | 10 |
| July | 53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Phuket | 13 |
| August | 49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Phuket | 16 |
| September | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 68Csweltering, rainy, clean air | 55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Pai | 13 |
| November | 77Bhot, a little rain, clean air | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Pai | 14 |
| December | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | 81Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Pai | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (45 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.