SeasonMapAnchorage vs Traverse City: which is better, month by month
Traverse City beats Anchorage in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (59 vs 36) — while Anchorage wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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 Traverse City — all 12 months
| Month | Anchorage | Traverse City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 36Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Traverse City | 6 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 44Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Traverse City | 4 |
| March | 50Dfreezing, dry, clean air | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 4 |
| April | 70Bcold, dry, clean air | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| May | 81Acool, dry, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 93Swarm, a little rain | Tie | 3 |
| July | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | 83Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Anchorage | 10 |
| August | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 17 |
| October | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | Traverse City | 13 |
| November | 36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 23 |
| December | 27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 14 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (36 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.