Atlanta vs Houston: which is better, month by month

Atlanta beats Houston in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (80 vs 61) — while Houston wins November to March.

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.

Atlanta

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: October 91/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: March 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Atlanta vs Houston — all 12 months

Month	Atlanta	Houston	Winner	Gap
January	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Houston	8
February	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Houston	11
March	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Houston	11
April	90Snice, rainy, clean air	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Atlanta	5
May	84Ahot, rainy	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	Atlanta	16
June	73Bhot, rainy	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Atlanta	15
July	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Atlanta	11
August	65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Atlanta	17
September	80Ahot, rainy	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Atlanta	19
October	91Swarm, rainy, clean air	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	Atlanta	13
November	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	Houston	11
December	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	Houston	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (80 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.