Kodaikanal vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Kodaikanal beats Varanasi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (71 vs 33) — while Varanasi wins October to December; they are within 3 points in January 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.

Kodaikanal vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthKodaikanalVaranasiWinnerGap
January83Anice, rainy, muggy air86Anice, dry, poor air qualityTie3
February91Snice, a little rain89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie2
March89Anice, rainy76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityKodaikanal13
April86Awarm, rainy51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityKodaikanal35
May68Cwarm, soaked, muggy air40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityKodaikanal28
June71Bnice, soaked, clean air33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityKodaikanal38
July66Cnice, soaked, clean air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airKodaikanal35
August64Cnice, soaked, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airKodaikanal27
September70Bnice, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airKodaikanal21
October61Cnice, soaked, muggy air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityVaranasi4
November62Cnice, soaked, muggy air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi20
December76Bnice, soaked, muggy air92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (71 vs 33). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Kodaikanal

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
7 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

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