SeasonMapCanberra vs Sydney: which is better, month by month
Sydney beats Canberra in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (77 vs 68) — while Canberra wins February to March; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.
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.
Canberra vs Sydney — all 12 months
| Month | Canberra | Sydney | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| February | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | Canberra | 9 |
| March | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Canberra | 14 |
| April | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 76Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 7 |
| June | 68Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 9 |
| July | 70Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 8 |
| August | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 8 |
| September | 80Acool, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Sydney | 9 |
| October | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (90 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.