Ranthambore vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Varanasi beats Ranthambore in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (51 vs 37) — while Ranthambore wins January, July, August and September; they are within 3 points in June, October and November.

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.

Ranthambore vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthRanthamboreVaranasiWinnerGap
January91Snice, dry, poor air quality86Anice, dry, poor air qualityRanthambore5
February85Awarm, dry, poor air quality89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi4
March70Bhot, dry76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi6
April37Fsweltering, dry51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi14
May27Fsweltering, dry40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi13
June30Fsweltering, rainy33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTie3
July40Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airRanthambore9
August48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airRanthambore11
September57Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airRanthambore8
October65Csweltering, a little rain65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie0
November80Awarm, dry, poor air quality82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityTie2
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (37 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ranthambore

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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