Lumbini vs Pokhara: which is better, month by month

Pokhara beats Lumbini in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (49 vs 36) — while Lumbini wins February and December; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Lumbini

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month
February 94/100
Months won
2 of 12

Pokhara

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

Lumbini vs Pokhara — all 12 months

MonthLumbiniPokharaWinnerGap
January81Anice, dry, poor air quality78Bcool, rainy, muggy airTie3
February94Swarm, dry, poor air quality77Bnice, soaked, muggy airLumbini17
March84Ahot, dry, poor air quality82Anice, soakedTie2
April68Csweltering, dry75Bwarm, soakedPokhara7
May60Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality61Chot, soaked, muggy airTie1
June47Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality54Dhot, soaked, muggy airPokhara7
July36Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air49Fhot, soaked, clean airPokhara13
August38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air50Dhot, soaked, clean airPokhara12
September44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air53Dhot, soaked, clean airPokhara9
October70Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality69Cwarm, soaked, clean airTie1
November87Awarm, dry, poor air quality87Anice, rainy, muggy airTie0
December90Snice, dry, poor air quality86Anice, rainyLumbini4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (94 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.