Bengaluru vs Kodaikanal: which is better, month by month

Bengaluru and Kodaikanal split the year 4–4 — Bengaluru wins October to January, Kodaikanal wins February to May, and they are within 3 points in June to September.

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.

Bengaluru

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month: January 88/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Kodaikanal

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Bengaluru vs Kodaikanal — all 12 months

Month	Bengaluru	Kodaikanal	Winner	Gap
January	88Ahot, dry	83Anice, rainy, muggy air	Bengaluru	5
February	86Ahot, dry	91Snice, a little rain	Kodaikanal	5
March	79Bsweltering, dry	89Anice, rainy	Kodaikanal	10
April	70Bsweltering, a little rain	86Awarm, rainy	Kodaikanal	16
May	64Csweltering, rainy	68Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	Kodaikanal	4
June	68Chot, rainy, clean air	71Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
July	63Chot, soaked, clean air	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
August	67Chot, rainy, clean air	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
September	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
October	70Bhot, rainy, muggy air	61Cnice, soaked, muggy air	Bengaluru	9
November	78Bhot, a little rain, muggy air	62Cnice, soaked, muggy air	Bengaluru	16
December	85Awarm, a little rain	76Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Bengaluru	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (70 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.