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

Katoomba beats Byron Bay in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (90 vs 84) — while Byron Bay wins January; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

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.

Byron Bay

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Katoomba

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: October 92/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Byron Bay vs Katoomba — all 12 months

Month	Byron Bay	Katoomba	Winner	Gap
January	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	79Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Byron Bay	7
February	81Ahot, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
March	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, soaked, clean air	Katoomba	4
April	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	90Snice, rainy, clean air	Katoomba	6
May	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Katoomba	6
June	78Bnice, rainy, clean air	78Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
July	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	76Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
August	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Acold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
September	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	88Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
October	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	92Snice, rainy, clean air	Katoomba	6
November	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
December	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (86 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.