SeasonMapCairns vs Gold Coast: which is better, month by month
Cairns and Gold Coast split the year 5–5 — Cairns wins June to October, Gold Coast wins December to April, and they are within 3 points in May and November.
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.
Cairns vs Gold Coast — all 12 months
| Month | Cairns | Gold Coast | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | Gold Coast | 25 |
| February | 64Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 83Ahot, soaked, clean air | Gold Coast | 19 |
| March | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 76Bhot, soaked, clean air | Gold Coast | 10 |
| April | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | Gold Coast | 9 |
| May | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 7 |
| July | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 81Anice, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 7 |
| August | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 6 |
| September | 94Shot, dry, clean air | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 4 |
| October | 95Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Cairns | 8 |
| November | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | 87Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | Gold Coast | 14 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (60 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.