Auckland vs Wellington: which is better, month by month

Auckland beats Wellington in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (78 vs 73) — and they are within 3 points in July to April.

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 Wellington — all 12 months

MonthAucklandWellingtonWinnerGap
January89Awarm, rainy, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airTie2
February87Awarm, rainy, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
March91Snice, a little rain, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
April83Anice, rainy, clean air80Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
May78Bnice, rainy, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airAuckland5
June72Bcool, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airAuckland4
July69Ccool, rainy, clean air66Ccool, rainy, clean airTie3
August73Bcool, rainy, clean air71Bcool, rainy, clean airTie2
September77Bcool, rainy, clean air75Bcool, rainy, clean airTie2
October84Anice, rainy, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airTie2
November86Anice, rainy, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airTie2
December90Snice, a little rain, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (78 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Auckland

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
March 91/100
Months won
2 of 12

Wellington

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

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