Darjeeling vs Pokhara: which is better, month by month

Darjeeling beats Pokhara in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (66 vs 50) — while Pokhara wins February, March, April and December; they are within 3 points in January, October and November.

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: 5 of 12

Pokhara

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month: November 87/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Darjeeling vs Pokhara — all 12 months

Month	Darjeeling	Pokhara	Winner	Gap
January	75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality	78Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Tie	3
February	72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality	77Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Pokhara	5
March	65Ccool, soaked, muggy air	82Anice, soaked	Pokhara	17
April	70Bnice, soaked, muggy air	75Bwarm, soaked	Pokhara	5
May	71Bnice, soaked, muggy air	61Chot, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	10
June	67Cnice, soaked, muggy air	54Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	13
July	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	49Fhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	15
August	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	50Dhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	16
September	66Cnice, soaked, muggy air	53Dhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	13
October	69Cnice, soaked, muggy air	69Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
November	85Acool, a little rain, muggy air	87Anice, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2
December	81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality	86Anice, rainy	Pokhara	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (65 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.