SeasonMapCanberra vs Katoomba: which is better, month by month
Katoomba beats Canberra in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (78 vs 68) — while Canberra wins January to March; they are within 3 points in November to December.
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.
Canberra vs Katoomba — all 12 months
| Month | Canberra | Katoomba | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 79Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Canberra | 6 |
| February | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 81Awarm, soaked, clean air | Canberra | 8 |
| March | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 79Bnice, soaked, clean air | Canberra | 11 |
| April | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | 90Snice, rainy, clean air | Katoomba | 4 |
| May | 76Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | Katoomba | 9 |
| June | 68Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 78Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Katoomba | 10 |
| July | 70Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcold, rainy, clean air | Katoomba | 6 |
| August | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 82Acold, a little rain, clean air | Katoomba | 9 |
| September | 80Acool, a little rain, clean air | 88Acool, a little rain, clean air | Katoomba | 8 |
| October | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 92Snice, rainy, clean air | Katoomba | 5 |
| November | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (90 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.