Nuwara Eliya vs Pokhara: which is better, month by month

Nuwara Eliya beats Pokhara in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 54) — while Pokhara wins November to December; they are within 3 points in April and October.

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.

Nuwara Eliya vs Pokhara — all 12 months

MonthNuwara EliyaPokharaWinnerGap
January86Anice, rainy, clean air78Bcool, rainy, muggy airNuwara Eliya8
February91Snice, rainy, clean air77Bnice, soaked, muggy airNuwara Eliya14
March87Awarm, rainy, muggy air82Anice, soakedNuwara Eliya5
April75Bwarm, soaked, clean air75Bwarm, soakedTie0
May68Cwarm, soaked, clean air61Chot, soaked, muggy airNuwara Eliya7
June85Anice, rainy, clean air54Dhot, soaked, muggy airNuwara Eliya31
July80Anice, soaked, clean air49Fhot, soaked, clean airNuwara Eliya31
August80Anice, soaked, clean air50Dhot, soaked, clean airNuwara Eliya30
September78Bnice, soaked, clean air53Dhot, soaked, clean airNuwara Eliya25
October69Cnice, soaked, clean air69Cwarm, soaked, clean airTie0
November67Cnice, soaked, clean air87Anice, rainy, muggy airPokhara20
December82Anice, soaked, clean air86Anice, rainyPokhara4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (85 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Nuwara Eliya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · mild climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
8 of 12

Pokhara

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
2 of 12

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