SeasonMapLumbini vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month
Lumbini beats Varanasi in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (60 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins January and September; they are within 3 points in August and December.
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.
Lumbini vs Varanasi — all 12 months
| Month | Lumbini | Varanasi | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81Anice, dry, poor air quality | 86Anice, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 5 |
| February | 94Swarm, dry, poor air quality | 89Awarm, dry, poor air quality | Lumbini | 5 |
| March | 84Ahot, dry, poor air quality | 76Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Lumbini | 8 |
| April | 68Csweltering, dry | 51Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Lumbini | 17 |
| May | 60Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Lumbini | 20 |
| June | 47Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Lumbini | 14 |
| July | 36Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Lumbini | 5 |
| August | 38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Varanasi | 5 |
| October | 70Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Lumbini | 5 |
| November | 87Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 82Ahot, dry, poor air quality | Lumbini | 5 |
| December | 90Snice, dry, poor air quality | 92Swarm, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (60 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.