SeasonMapBengaluru vs Kolkata: which is better, month by month
Bengaluru beats Kolkata in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (67 vs 34) — while Kolkata wins January; they are within 3 points in November to December.
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 vs Kolkata — all 12 months
| Month | Bengaluru | Kolkata | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88Ahot, dry | 92Swarm, dry, poor air quality | Kolkata | 4 |
| February | 86Ahot, dry | 82Ahot, a little rain, poor air quality | Bengaluru | 4 |
| March | 79Bsweltering, dry | 71Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Bengaluru | 8 |
| April | 70Bsweltering, a little rain | 59Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Bengaluru | 11 |
| May | 64Csweltering, rainy | 52Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air | Bengaluru | 12 |
| June | 68Chot, rainy, clean air | 45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bengaluru | 23 |
| July | 63Chot, soaked, clean air | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bengaluru | 26 |
| August | 67Chot, rainy, clean air | 34Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bengaluru | 33 |
| September | 73Bhot, rainy, clean air | 41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Bengaluru | 32 |
| October | 70Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Bengaluru | 14 |
| November | 78Bhot, a little rain, muggy air | 76Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| December | 85Awarm, a little rain | 88Awarm, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (67 vs 34). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.