SeasonMapDarjeeling vs Namche Bazaar: which is better, month by month
Namche Bazaar beats Darjeeling in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (79 vs 65) — while Darjeeling wins January; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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 vs Namche Bazaar — all 12 months
| Month | Darjeeling | Namche Bazaar | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality | 71Bcold, dry, reliable snow | Darjeeling | 4 |
| February | 72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality | 75Bcold, dry, reliable snow | Tie | 3 |
| March | 65Ccool, soaked, muggy air | 79Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Namche Bazaar | 14 |
| April | 70Bnice, soaked, muggy air | 81Acold, a little rain, poor air quality | Namche Bazaar | 11 |
| May | 71Bnice, soaked, muggy air | 77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality | Namche Bazaar | 6 |
| June | 67Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 73Bcool, soaked, muggy air | Namche Bazaar | 6 |
| July | 64Cnice, soaked, clean air | 64Ccool, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| August | 66Cnice, soaked, clean air | 66Ccool, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 66Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 74Bcool, soaked, clean air | Namche Bazaar | 8 |
| October | 69Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 83Acold, a little rain, clean air | Namche Bazaar | 14 |
| November | 85Acool, a little rain, muggy air | 84Acold, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality | 79Bcold, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (65 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.