Dhaka vs Kolkata: which is better, month by month

Dhaka and Kolkata split the year 2–2 — Dhaka wins August to September, Kolkata wins May to June, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 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.

Dhaka vs Kolkata — all 12 months

MonthDhakaKolkataWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityTie1
February84Ahot, dry, poor air quality82Ahot, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2
March72Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality71Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie1
April59Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality59Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie0
May44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality52Dsweltering, rainy, muggy airKolkata8
June35Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airKolkata10
July40Fsweltering, soaked, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
August42Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air34Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDhaka8
September49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDhaka8
October56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie0
November75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality76Bhot, a little rain, poor air qualityTie1
December87Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality88Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (35 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh · tropical climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

Kolkata

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

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