Paris vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Paris beats Varanasi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (92 vs 33) — while Varanasi wins November to March.

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.

Paris vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthParisVaranasiWinnerGap
January53Dcold, a little rain, clean air86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi33
February62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi27
March69Ccool, a little rain, clean air76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi7
April81Acool, a little rain, clean air51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityParis30
May85Anice, a little rain, clean air40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityParis45
June92Swarm, a little rain33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityParis59
July89Awarm, a little rain, clean air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airParis58
August90Swarm, a little rain, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airParis53
September88Anice, a little rain, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airParis39
October74Bnice, a little rain, clean air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityParis9
November63Ccold, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi19
December55Dcold, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi37

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (92 vs 33). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Paris

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
7 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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