Pai vs Vang Vieng: which is better, month by month

Pai beats Vang Vieng in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (58 vs 47) — while Vang Vieng wins March to May; they are within 3 points in October to February.

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.

Pai

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Vang Vieng

🇱🇦 Laos · tropical climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Pai vs Vang Vieng — all 12 months

Month	Pai	Vang Vieng	Winner	Gap
January	86Awarm, dry, clean air	86Ahot, dry	Tie	0
February	79Bhot, dry	80Ahot, a little rain	Tie	1
March	59Dsweltering, dry	64Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Vang Vieng	5
April	45Fsweltering, a little rain	53Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Vang Vieng	8
May	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Vang Vieng	4
June	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pai	11
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pai	8
August	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pai	5
September	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pai	7
October	68Csweltering, rainy, clean air	67Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	77Bhot, a little rain, clean air	77Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
December	85Ahot, dry, clean air	84Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (58 vs 47). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.