Kathmandu vs Thimphu: which is better, month by month

Thimphu beats Kathmandu in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (58 vs 43) — while Kathmandu wins February to March; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Kathmandu

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month: November 92/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Thimphu

🇧🇹 Bhutan · mild climate

Best month: November 89/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Kathmandu vs Thimphu — all 12 months

Month	Kathmandu	Thimphu	Winner	Gap
January	76Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality	79Bcold, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	3
February	85Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	77Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Kathmandu	8
March	88Awarm, a little rain	78Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Kathmandu	10
April	82Ahot, rainy	84Anice, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
May	64Chot, soaked, poor air quality	74Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Thimphu	10
June	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	62Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	13
July	43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	58Dwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	15
August	45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	60Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	15
September	50Dhot, soaked, muggy air	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	15
October	73Bhot, rainy, muggy air	83Anice, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	10
November	92Swarm, dry, poor air quality	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	80Anice, dry, poor air quality	82Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (43 vs 58). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.