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Aoraki Mount Cook vs Te Anau: which is better, month by month

Te Anau beats Aoraki Mount Cook in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (70 vs 59) — and they are within 3 points in February.

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.

Aoraki Mount Cook vs Te Anau — all 12 months

MonthAoraki Mount CookTe AnauWinnerGap
January82Anice, soaked, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airTe Anau6
February84Anice, soaked, clean air86Anice, rainy, clean airTie2
March81Anice, soaked, clean air85Acool, rainy, clean airTe Anau4
April72Bcool, soaked, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airTe Anau6
May63Ccold, soaked, clean air70Bcold, soaked, clean airTe Anau7
June59Dcold, soaked, clean air70Bcold, rainy, clean airTe Anau11
July55Dcold, soaked, clean air65Ccold, rainy, clean airTe Anau10
August61Ccold, soaked, clean air72Bcold, rainy, clean airTe Anau11
September60Ccold, soaked, clean air69Ccold, soaked, clean airTe Anau9
October67Ccold, soaked, clean air75Bcool, soaked, clean airTe Anau8
November74Bcool, soaked, clean air81Acool, soaked, clean airTe Anau7
December77Bnice, soaked, clean air84Anice, soaked, clean airTe Anau7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (59 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Aoraki Mount Cook

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
February 84/100
Months won
0 of 12

Te Anau

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
11 of 12

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