Christchurch vs Perth: which is better, month by month

Perth beats Christchurch in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (86 vs 72) — while Christchurch wins January to February; they are within 3 points in March and December.

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.

Christchurch vs Perth — all 12 months

MonthChristchurchPerthWinnerGap
January93Snice, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, dry, clean airChristchurch11
February93Snice, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, dry, clean airChristchurch11
March87Anice, a little rain, clean air85Ahot, dry, clean airTie2
April79Bnice, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, a little rain, clean airPerth13
May72Bcool, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rain, clean airPerth14
June66Ccool, a little rain, clean air75Bnice, rainy, clean airPerth9
July63Ccold, a little rain, clean air72Bnice, soaked, clean airPerth9
August71Bcool, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airPerth6
September77Bcool, a little rain, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airPerth11
October81Anice, a little rain, clean air94Snice, a little rain, clean airPerth13
November85Anice, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airPerth7
December89Anice, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, dry, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (72 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Christchurch

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

Perth

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
October 94/100
Months won
8 of 12

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