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
| Month | Delhi | Varanasi | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 86Anice, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 6 |
| February | 90Swarm, dry, poor air quality | 89Awarm, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| March | 78Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 76Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| April | 58Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 51Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Delhi | 7 |
| May | 41Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| June | 33Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
| July | 35Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Delhi | 4 |
| August | 45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Delhi | 8 |
| September | 50Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Delhi | 4 |
| November | 84Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 82Ahot, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| December | 88Anice, dry, poor air quality | 92Swarm, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 4 |
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.