Athens vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Athens beats Varanasi in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (93 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins December to February; they are within 3 points in November.

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.

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece · arid climate

Best month: October 94/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: December 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Athens vs Varanasi — all 12 months

Month	Athens	Varanasi	Winner	Gap
January	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, dry, poor air quality	Varanasi	14
February	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	89Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Varanasi	11
March	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Athens	9
April	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	51Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Athens	42
May	93Swarm, dry	40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Athens	53
June	81Ahot, dry	33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality	Athens	48
July	75Bsweltering, dry	31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Athens	44
August	78Bsweltering, dry	37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Athens	41
September	86Ahot, dry, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Athens	37
October	94Snice, dry, clean air	65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Athens	29
November	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Ahot, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
December	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	92Swarm, dry, poor air quality	Varanasi	18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (93 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.