Tokyo vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Tokyo beats Varanasi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (85 vs 40) — while Varanasi wins November to 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.

Tokyo vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthTokyoVaranasiWinnerGap
January67Ccold, a little rain86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi19
February72Bcold, a little rain89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi17
March70Bcool, rainy76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi6
April80Anice, rainy51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTokyo29
May85Awarm, rainy, muggy air40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTokyo45
June71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTokyo38
July58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTokyo27
August62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTokyo25
September66Chot, soaked, muggy air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTokyo17
October75Bnice, soaked, muggy air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTokyo10
November77Bnice, rainy, muggy air82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi5
December69Ccold, a little rain92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi23

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (85 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 85/100
Months won
7 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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