ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Bangkok vs Maldives: weather in June
Maldives edges out Bangkok for sun in June: 17% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 15-point gap). Bangkok also sees measurably more rain than Maldives this month (82% vs 50% of days). Both are viable — Maldives is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific June. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Bangkok
TH
- Clear days, June
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 91°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 82% of days
Maldives
MV
- Clear days, June
- 17%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 19%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 15%
- Rain frequency
- 50% of days
Compare Bangkok vs Maldives in another month
All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.