SeasonMapSeoul vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month
Seoul beats Varanasi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (90 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.
Seoul vs Varanasi — all 12 months
| Month | Seoul | Varanasi | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47Ffreezing, dry | 86Anice, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 39 |
| February | 59Dcold, dry | 89Awarm, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 30 |
| March | 74Bcool, a little rain | 76Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| April | 85Anice, a little rain | 51Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Seoul | 34 |
| May | 90Swarm, rainy | 40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Seoul | 50 |
| June | 78Bhot, rainy | 33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Seoul | 45 |
| July | 51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Seoul | 20 |
| August | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Seoul | 17 |
| September | 75Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Seoul | 26 |
| October | 83Anice, a little rain | 65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Seoul | 18 |
| November | 70Bcool, a little rain | 82Ahot, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 12 |
| December | 52Dcold, dry | 92Swarm, dry, poor air quality | Varanasi | 40 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (90 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.