Destination comparison
Cabo San Lucas edges it overall — 81 vs 74 on the Atlas Ranger Score — but the lead isn't permanent. Cabo San Lucas is the better pick in 9 of 12 months; Koh Samui takes 3 (Jul–Sep). Cabo San Lucas peaks in January (96); Koh Samui's best window is January (88). Time the trip to the month, not the average.
Pick a month — the Atlas Ranger Score for each recomputes live, with the winner for that month.
In June, Cabo San Lucas wins — 80 vs 75 on the Atlas Ranger Score.
Each line is a destination's Atlas Ranger Score across all twelve months — higher is a better time to visit. Where the lines cross is where the better choice flips.
Cabo San Lucas Koh Samui
Cabo San Lucas leads 9 months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec) · Koh Samui leads 3 months (Jul, Aug, Sep)
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Pick Cabo San Lucas if you want beaches and warm water with nightlife and a buzzy scene — it scores highest Jan–Jun and Oct–Dec and peaks in January (96).
Cabo San Lucas full guide →🇹🇭 Koh Samui
Pick Koh Samui if you want beaches and warm water with an easy family trip — it scores highest Jul–Sep and peaks in January (88).
Koh Samui full guide →Compare live hotel prices for either, or open each guide for current flight fares.
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
🇹🇭 Koh Samui
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Cabo San Lucas edges it overall — 81 vs 74 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. The gap is modest and the lead flips by month — use the tool above to compare any specific month.
Cabo San Lucas averages a higher weather score (79 vs 70). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.
Koh Samui has more shoulder- and low-season months, which is where the best value and the fewest crowds are. Travelling outside each destination's peak months is the single biggest way to cut costs.
Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.
Scores come from the Atlas Ranger Score — our transparent 0–100 measure of how good a destination is to visit each month.
