Ulaanbaatar vs Varanasi: which is better, month by month

Ulaanbaatar beats Varanasi in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (93 vs 33) — while Varanasi wins November to March; they are within 3 points in October.

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.

Ulaanbaatar vs Varanasi — all 12 months

MonthUlaanbaatarVaranasiWinnerGap
January32Ffreezing, dry86Anice, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi54
February35Ffreezing, dry89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi54
March53Dfreezing, dry76Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi23
April70Bcold, dry, clean air51Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityUlaanbaatar19
May81Acool, dry, clean air40Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityUlaanbaatar41
June93Snice, a little rain, clean air33Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityUlaanbaatar60
July90Swarm, a little rain, clean air31Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airUlaanbaatar59
August87Anice, a little rain, clean air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airUlaanbaatar50
September78Bcool, a little rain, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airUlaanbaatar29
October63Ccold, dry, clean air65Csweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2
November40Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow82Ahot, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi42
December29Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dry, poor air qualityVaranasi63

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (29 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ulaanbaatar

🇲🇳 Mongolia · arid climate

Best month
June 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

Varanasi

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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