Bukhara vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Bukhara beats Varanasi in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (85 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins November to February.

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.

Bukhara vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthBukharaVaranasiWinnerGap
January63Ccold, dry, clean air86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi23
February69Ccold, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi20
March82Acool, dry76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityBukhara6
April95Snice, dry, clean air51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityBukhara44
May85Ahot, dry40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityBukhara45
June61Csweltering, dry, clean air33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityBukhara28
July50Dsweltering, dry, clean air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airBukhara19
August72Bhot, dry, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airBukhara35
September89Awarm, dry, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airBukhara40
October91Snice, dry, clean air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityBukhara26
November76Bcool, dry, clean air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi6
December65Ccold, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (85 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bukhara

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · arid climate

Best month
April 95/100
Months won
8 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
4 of 12

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