SeasonMapDarjeeling vs Thimphu: which is better, month by month
Thimphu beats Darjeeling in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (84 vs 70) — while Darjeeling wins June to August; they are within 3 points in May, September and December.
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 Thimphu — all 12 months
| Month | Darjeeling | Thimphu | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75Bcold, rainy, poor air quality | 79Bcold, a little rain, muggy air | Thimphu | 4 |
| February | 72Bcold, soaked, poor air quality | 77Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Thimphu | 5 |
| March | 65Ccool, soaked, muggy air | 78Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Thimphu | 13 |
| April | 70Bnice, soaked, muggy air | 84Anice, soaked, muggy air | Thimphu | 14 |
| May | 71Bnice, soaked, muggy air | 74Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 67Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 62Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Darjeeling | 5 |
| July | 64Cnice, soaked, clean air | 58Dwarm, soaked, clean air | Darjeeling | 6 |
| August | 66Cnice, soaked, clean air | 60Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Darjeeling | 6 |
| September | 66Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 69Cnice, soaked, muggy air | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | Thimphu | 14 |
| November | 85Acool, a little rain, muggy air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Thimphu | 4 |
| December | 81Acool, a little rain, poor air quality | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (70 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.