Astana vs Darvaza Gas Crater: which is better, month by month

Darvaza Gas Crater beats Astana in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (75 vs 35) — while Astana wins May to August; they are within 3 points in 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.

Astana

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · arid climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Darvaza Gas Crater

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · arid climate

Best month: October 94/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Astana vs Darvaza Gas Crater — all 12 months

Month	Astana	Darvaza Gas Crater	Winner	Gap
January	27Ffreezing, dry, clean air	64Ccold, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	37
February	35Ffreezing, dry, clean air	75Bcool, dry	Darvaza Gas Crater	40
March	48Ffreezing, dry, clean air	86Anice, dry	Darvaza Gas Crater	38
April	73Bcool, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry	Darvaza Gas Crater	15
May	85Anice, dry, clean air	71Bhot, dry	Astana	14
June	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	40Fsweltering, dry	Astana	50
July	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	32Fsweltering, dry	Astana	55
August	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	48Fsweltering, dry	Astana	45
September	79Bcool, a little rain, clean air	81Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
October	62Ccold, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry	Darvaza Gas Crater	32
November	39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	39
December	29Ffreezing, dry, clean air	66Ccold, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	37

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (87 vs 32). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.