Austin vs Raleigh: which is better, month by month

Raleigh beats Austin in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (67 vs 47) — while Austin 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.

Austin

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

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

Raleigh

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: October 89/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Austin vs Raleigh — all 12 months

Month	Austin	Raleigh	Winner	Gap
January	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	Austin	12
February	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	Austin	10
March	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	Austin	11
April	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	4
May	69Csweltering, rainy	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	16
June	59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	74Bsweltering, rainy	Raleigh	15
July	49Fsweltering, a little rain	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Raleigh	14
August	47Fsweltering, a little rain	67Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Raleigh	20
September	66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	76Bhot, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	10
October	81Ahot, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	8
November	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Austin	10
December	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	65Ccool, rainy, clean air	Austin	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (47 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.