Lima vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Lima beats Varanasi in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 31) — while Varanasi wins February; they are within 3 points in December to January.

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.

Lima vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthLimaVaranasiWinnerGap
January85Ahot, dry, clean air86Anice, dry, poor air qualityTie1
February81Ahot, a little rain, clean air89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi8
March83Ahot, a little rain, muggy air76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityLima7
April89Awarm, dry, clean air51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityLima38
May93Swarm, dry, clean air40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityLima53
June92Snice, dry, clean air33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityLima59
July93Snice, dry, clean air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airLima62
August94Snice, dry, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airLima57
September93Snice, dry, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airLima44
October94Swarm, dry, clean air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityLima29
November95Swarm, dry, clean air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityLima13
December91Swarm, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (93 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lima

🇵🇪 Peru · arid climate

Best month
November 95/100
Months won
9 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
1 of 12

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