Canterbury vs Edinburgh: which is better, month by month

Canterbury beats Edinburgh in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (87 vs 79) — and they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Canterbury vs Edinburgh — all 12 months

MonthCanterburyEdinburghWinnerGap
January54Dcold, a little rain, clean air53Dcold, a little rain, clean airTie1
February63Ccold, a little rain, clean air60Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie3
March70Bcold, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie3
April79Bcool, a little rain, clean air76Bcold, a little rain, clean airTie3
May83Anice, a little rain, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airTie0
June90Snice, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rain, clean airCanterbury4
July94Snice, a little rain, clean air90Snice, a little rain, clean airCanterbury4
August92Snice, a little rain, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airCanterbury5
September87Anice, a little rain, clean air79Bcool, a little rain, clean airCanterbury8
October73Bcool, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, a little rain, clean airCanterbury5
November61Ccold, a little rain, clean air58Dcold, a little rain, clean airTie3
December56Dcold, a little rain, clean air51Dcold, a little rain, clean airCanterbury5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (87 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Canterbury

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 94/100
Months won
6 of 12

Edinburgh

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

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