Delhi vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Delhi beats Varanasi in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (45 vs 37) — while Varanasi 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.

Delhi vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthDelhiVaranasiWinnerGap
January80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi6
February90Swarm, dry, poor air quality89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie1
March78Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie2
April58Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityDelhi7
May41Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie1
June33Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTie0
July35Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDelhi4
August45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDelhi8
September50Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
October69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityDelhi4
November84Awarm, dry, poor air quality82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityTie2
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (45 vs 37). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Delhi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
February 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

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