Darjeeling vs Punakha: which is better, month by month

Darjeeling beats Punakha in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (64 vs 53) — while Punakha wins April and October; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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: 6 of 12

Punakha

🇧🇹 Bhutan · mild climate

Best month: November 86/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Darjeeling vs Punakha — all 12 months

Month	Darjeeling	Punakha	Winner	Gap
January	75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality	71Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Darjeeling	4
February	72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality	67Ccool, soaked, muggy air	Darjeeling	5
March	65Ccool, soaked, muggy air	66Cnice, soaked, muggy air	Tie	1
April	70Bnice, soaked, muggy air	78Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Punakha	8
May	71Bnice, soaked, muggy air	68Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
June	67Cnice, soaked, muggy air	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	8
July	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	53Dhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	11
August	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	11
September	66Cnice, soaked, muggy air	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	Darjeeling	8
October	69Cnice, soaked, muggy air	75Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Punakha	6
November	85Acool, a little rain, muggy air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality	79Bnice, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (64 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.