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 vs Sydney — all 12 months

MonthBrisbaneSydneyWinnerGap
January68Csweltering, rainy, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airSydney14
February66Csweltering, soaked, clean air80Awarm, soaked, clean airSydney14
March64Chot, soaked, clean air76Bwarm, soaked, clean airSydney12
April84Awarm, a little rain, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
May89Awarm, a little rain, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airBrisbane6
June87Anice, a little rain, clean air77Bcool, rainy, clean airBrisbane10
July88Anice, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airBrisbane10
August93Snice, dry, clean air81Acool, rainy, clean airBrisbane12
September95Swarm, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airBrisbane6
October81Awarm, rainy, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airSydney7
November78Bhot, rainy, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airSydney9
December71Bhot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airSydney16

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.

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

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