Darjeeling vs Lumbini: which is better, month by month

Darjeeling beats Lumbini in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (64 vs 36) — while Lumbini wins December to March; they are within 3 points in April, October and November.

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

Lumbini

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month
February 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

Darjeeling vs Lumbini — all 12 months

MonthDarjeelingLumbiniWinnerGap
January75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality81Anice, dry, poor air qualityLumbini6
February72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality94Swarm, dry, poor air qualityLumbini22
March65Ccool, soaked, muggy air84Ahot, dry, poor air qualityLumbini19
April70Bnice, soaked, muggy air68Csweltering, dryTie2
May71Bnice, soaked, muggy air60Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityDarjeeling11
June67Cnice, soaked, muggy air47Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityDarjeeling20
July64Cnice, soaked, clean air36Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDarjeeling28
August66Cnice, soaked, clean air38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDarjeeling28
September66Cnice, soaked, muggy air44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDarjeeling22
October69Cnice, soaked, muggy air70Bhot, a little rain, poor air qualityTie1
November85Acool, a little rain, muggy air87Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie2
December81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality90Snice, dry, poor air qualityLumbini9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (64 vs 36). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.