Darjeeling vs Manang: which is better, month by month

Manang beats Darjeeling in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (82 vs 69) — while Darjeeling wins December to January; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Darjeeling

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: November 85/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Manang

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month: November 84/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Darjeeling vs Manang — all 12 months

Month	Darjeeling	Manang	Winner	Gap
January	75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality	69Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	Darjeeling	6
February	72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality	73Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	1
March	65Ccool, soaked, muggy air	76Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Manang	11
April	70Bnice, soaked, muggy air	79Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Manang	9
May	71Bnice, soaked, muggy air	76Bcool, soaked, muggy air	Manang	5
June	67Cnice, soaked, muggy air	70Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
July	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
August	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	67Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
September	66Cnice, soaked, muggy air	68Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
October	69Cnice, soaked, muggy air	82Acool, rainy, clean air	Manang	13
November	85Acool, a little rain, muggy air	84Acold, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality	77Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Darjeeling	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (69 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.