Darjeeling vs Kathmandu: which is better, month by month

Darjeeling and Kathmandu split the year 5–5 — Darjeeling wins May to September, Kathmandu wins February, March, April, October and November, and they are within 3 points in December to January.

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.

Darjeeling

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: November 85/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Kathmandu

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month: November 92/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Darjeeling vs Kathmandu — all 12 months

Month	Darjeeling	Kathmandu	Winner	Gap
January	75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality	76Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality	Tie	1
February	72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality	85Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	Kathmandu	13
March	65Ccool, soaked, muggy air	88Awarm, a little rain	Kathmandu	23
April	70Bnice, soaked, muggy air	82Ahot, rainy	Kathmandu	12
May	71Bnice, soaked, muggy air	64Chot, soaked, poor air quality	Darjeeling	7
June	67Cnice, soaked, muggy air	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	18
July	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	21
August	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	21
September	66Cnice, soaked, muggy air	50Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	16
October	69Cnice, soaked, muggy air	73Bhot, rainy, muggy air	Kathmandu	4
November	85Acool, a little rain, muggy air	92Swarm, dry, poor air quality	Kathmandu	7
December	81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality	80Anice, dry, poor air quality	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (65 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.