Chennai vs Sigiriya: which is better, month by month

Sigiriya beats Chennai in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (76 vs 42) — and they are within 3 points in December 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.

Chennai vs Sigiriya — all 12 months

MonthChennaiSigiriyaWinnerGap
January77Bhot, dry, muggy air74Bhot, rainy, muggy airTie3
February78Bsweltering, dry80Ahot, a little rain, muggy airTie2
March68Csweltering, dry75Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy airSigiriya7
April54Dsweltering, dry68Csweltering, rainy, muggy airSigiriya14
May40Fsweltering, a little rain64Csweltering, rainy, clean airSigiriya24
June42Fsweltering, a little rain76Bhot, dry, clean airSigiriya34
July49Fsweltering, rainy73Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airSigiriya24
August52Dsweltering, rainy74Bsweltering, dry, clean airSigiriya22
September58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airSigiriya14
October56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airSigiriya4
November48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air52Dhot, soaked, clean airSigiriya4
December65Chot, soaked, muggy air66Chot, soaked, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (42 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chennai

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month
February 78/100
Months won
0 of 12

Sigiriya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 80/100
Months won
9 of 12

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