SeasonMapAuckland vs Christchurch: which is better, month by month
Auckland beats Christchurch in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (78 vs 72) — while Christchurch wins January to February; they are within 3 points in August to December.
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.
Auckland vs Christchurch — all 12 months
| Month | Auckland | Christchurch | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | Christchurch | 4 |
| February | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | Christchurch | 6 |
| March | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | Auckland | 4 |
| April | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | 79Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Auckland | 4 |
| May | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | 72Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Auckland | 6 |
| June | 72Bcool, rainy, clean air | 66Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Auckland | 6 |
| July | 69Ccool, rainy, clean air | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Auckland | 6 |
| August | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | 77Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | 81Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 86Anice, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (87 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.