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

Byron Bay and Sydney split the year 1–1 — Byron Bay wins January, Sydney wins May, and they are within 3 points in the other 10 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

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Byron Bay vs Sydney — all 12 months

Month	Byron Bay	Sydney	Winner	Gap
January	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	Byron Bay	4
February	81Ahot, soaked, clean air	80Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
March	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
April	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
May	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	83Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	4
June	78Bnice, rainy, clean air	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
July	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
August	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
September	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
October	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
December	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (86 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.