Islamabad vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Islamabad beats Varanasi in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (73 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins December to February.

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.

Islamabad vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthIslamabadVaranasiWinnerGap
January69Ccool, rainy, poor air quality86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi17
February79Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi10
March88Awarm, rainy76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityIslamabad12
April82Ahot, a little rain51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityIslamabad31
May73Bsweltering, a little rain40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityIslamabad33
June55Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityIslamabad22
July52Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airIslamabad21
August56Dsweltering, rainy, poor air quality37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airIslamabad19
September67Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airIslamabad18
October85Ahot, dry65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityIslamabad20
November90Snice, dry, poor air quality82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityIslamabad8
December80Anice, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (73 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Islamabad

🇵🇰 Pakistan · mild climate

Best month
November 90/100
Months won
9 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

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