SeasonMapBerlin vs Cologne: which is better, month by month
Berlin and Cologne split the year 2–2 — Berlin wins August to September, Cologne wins December to January, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.
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.
Berlin vs Cologne — all 12 months
| Month | Berlin | Cologne | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 48Fcold, rainy, clean air | Cologne | 4 |
| February | 55Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| March | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 79Bcool, dry, clean air | 78Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| June | 91Swarm, a little rain | 93Swarm, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| July | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 90Swarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 93Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 89Awarm, a little rain | Berlin | 4 |
| September | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Berlin | 4 |
| October | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 47Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 52Dcold, rainy, clean air | Cologne | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (47 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.