Sydney vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Sydney beats Varanasi in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 31) — while Varanasi wins December 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.

Sydney vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthSydneyVaranasiWinnerGap
January82Awarm, rainy, clean air86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi4
February80Awarm, soaked, clean air89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi9
March76Bwarm, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie0
April85Anice, rainy, clean air51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualitySydney34
May83Anice, rainy, clean air40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualitySydney43
June77Bcool, rainy, clean air33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualitySydney44
July78Bcool, rainy, clean air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airSydney47
August81Acool, rainy, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airSydney44
September89Anice, a little rain, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airSydney40
October88Anice, rainy, clean air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualitySydney23
November87Anice, rainy, clean air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualitySydney5
December87Awarm, rainy, clean air92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (78 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
8 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

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