SeasonMapAkureyri vs Edinburgh: which is better, month by month
Edinburgh beats Akureyri in all 12 months — its lead peaks in December (51 vs 28).
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.
Akureyri vs Edinburgh — all 12 months
| Month | Akureyri | Edinburgh | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 22 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 20 |
| March | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 18 |
| April | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 8 |
| May | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 7 |
| June | 80Acool, rainy, clean air | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 6 |
| July | 84Acool, rainy, clean air | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 6 |
| August | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 9 |
| September | 64Ccool, rainy, clean air | 79Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 15 |
| October | 52Dcold, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 16 |
| November | 38Fcold, rainy, clean air | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 20 |
| December | 28Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Edinburgh | 23 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (28 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.