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
| 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.