SeasonMapAnchorage vs Ottawa: which is better, month by month
Ottawa beats Anchorage in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (53 vs 36) — while Anchorage wins April and July; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
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.
Anchorage vs Ottawa — all 12 months
| Month | Anchorage | Ottawa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 50Dfreezing, dry, clean air | 48Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 70Bcold, dry, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Anchorage | 5 |
| May | 81Acool, dry, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 92Swarm, rainy | Tie | 2 |
| July | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | Anchorage | 14 |
| August | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 16 |
| October | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Ottawa | 11 |
| November | 36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 17 |
| December | 27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Ottawa | 8 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (36 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.