SeasonMapCairns vs Darwin: which is better, month by month
Cairns beats Darwin in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (90 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in June to July.
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.
Cairns vs Darwin — all 12 months
| Month | Cairns | Darwin | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 40Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 20 |
| February | 64Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 18 |
| March | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 15 |
| April | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 66Csweltering, rainy, clean air | Cairns | 14 |
| May | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 78Bsweltering, dry, clean air | Cairns | 7 |
| June | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 82Asweltering, dry, clean air | Cairns | 10 |
| September | 94Shot, dry, clean air | 73Bsweltering, dry, clean air | Cairns | 21 |
| October | 95Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 65Csweltering, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 30 |
| November | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | 55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 35 |
| December | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 23 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (90 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.