Brisbane vs Byron Bay: which is better, month by month

Byron Bay beats Brisbane in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (86 vs 68) — while Brisbane wins May to September; they are within 3 points in April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Brisbane

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Byron Bay

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Brisbane vs Byron Bay — all 12 months

Month	Brisbane	Byron Bay	Winner	Gap
January	68Csweltering, rainy, clean air	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	Byron Bay	18
February	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	81Ahot, soaked, clean air	Byron Bay	15
March	64Chot, soaked, clean air	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	Byron Bay	11
April	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
May	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	Brisbane	10
June	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	78Bnice, rainy, clean air	Brisbane	9
July	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Brisbane	9
August	93Snice, dry, clean air	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	Brisbane	10
September	95Swarm, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Brisbane	9
October	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	Byron Bay	5
November	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	Byron Bay	8
December	71Bhot, rainy, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Byron Bay	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (68 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.