SeasonMapBirmingham vs Riga: which is better, month by month
Birmingham beats Riga in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (52 vs 32) — while Riga wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.
Birmingham vs Riga — all 12 months
| Month | Birmingham | Riga | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Birmingham | 20 |
| February | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Birmingham | 18 |
| March | 66Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Birmingham | 8 |
| April | 76Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Birmingham | 4 |
| May | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 92Snice, a little rain, clean air | Riga | 5 |
| July | 92Snice, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 79Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 79Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 69Ccool, rainy, clean air | 62Ccold, rainy, clean air | Birmingham | 7 |
| November | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 48Fcold, a little rain, clean air | Birmingham | 10 |
| December | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Birmingham | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (52 vs 32). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.