Rome vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Rome beats Varanasi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (92 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins November to February; they are within 3 points in 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.

Rome vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthRomeVaranasiWinnerGap
January68Ccool, a little rain, muggy air86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi18
February73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi16
March79Bcool, a little rain, muggy air76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie3
April88Anice, a little rain, clean air51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityRome37
May92Swarm, rainy40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityRome52
June85Ahot, dry33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityRome52
July79Bsweltering, dry31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airRome48
August77Bsweltering, dry37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airRome40
September83Ahot, rainy49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airRome34
October86Anice, rainy, muggy air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityRome21
November72Bnice, rainy, clean air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi10
December67Ccool, rainy, muggy air92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi25

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (92 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Rome

🇮🇹 Italy · mild climate

Best month
May 92/100
Months won
7 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
4 of 12

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