San Francisco vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Varanasi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 31) — while Varanasi wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March and November.

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.

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 96/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: December 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

San Francisco vs Varanasi — all 12 months

Month	San Francisco	Varanasi	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	86Anice, dry, poor air quality	Varanasi	18
February	75Bcool, rainy, muggy air	89Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Varanasi	14
March	76Bcool, rainy, clean air	76Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	0
April	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	51Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	San Francisco	34
May	88Anice, dry, clean air	40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	San Francisco	48
June	92Snice, dry, clean air	33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality	San Francisco	59
July	93Snice, dry, clean air	31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	San Francisco	62
August	95Snice, dry, clean air	37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	San Francisco	58
September	96Snice, dry, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	San Francisco	47
October	90Snice, dry, clean air	65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	San Francisco	25
November	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Ahot, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
December	67Ccool, rainy, clean air	92Swarm, dry, poor air quality	Varanasi	25

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (93 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.