Brisbane vs Sydney: which is better, month by month

Sydney beats Brisbane in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (87 vs 71) — while Brisbane wins May to September; they are within 3 points in 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.

Brisbane

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

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

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Brisbane vs Sydney — all 12 months

Month	Brisbane	Sydney	Winner	Gap
January	68Csweltering, rainy, clean air	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	Sydney	14
February	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	80Awarm, soaked, clean air	Sydney	14
March	64Chot, soaked, clean air	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Sydney	12
April	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
May	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	83Anice, rainy, clean air	Brisbane	6
June	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	Brisbane	10
July	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Brisbane	10
August	93Snice, dry, clean air	81Acool, rainy, clean air	Brisbane	12
September	95Swarm, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Brisbane	6
October	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	7
November	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	9
December	71Bhot, rainy, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Sydney	16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (71 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.