Chitwan vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Chitwan beats Varanasi in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (51 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins February and December; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Chitwan vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthChitwanVaranasiWinnerGap
January91Snice, dry, poor air quality86Anice, dry, poor air qualityChitwan5
February85Awarm, dry, poor air quality89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi4
March76Bhot, dry, poor air quality76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie0
April56Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityChitwan5
May51Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityChitwan11
June41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityChitwan8
July37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airChitwan6
August39Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
September46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
October67Chot, rainy, muggy air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2
November81Awarm, dry, poor air quality82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityTie1
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (51 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chitwan

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
5 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

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