Cincinnati vs Traverse City: which is better, month by month

Cincinnati beats Traverse City in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (83 vs 70) — while Traverse City wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

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.

Cincinnati

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Traverse City

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: June 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Cincinnati vs Traverse City — all 12 months

Month	Cincinnati	Traverse City	Winner	Gap
January	46Fcold, a little rain, clean air	36Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Cincinnati	10
February	56Dcold, rainy, clean air	44Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Cincinnati	12
March	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	54Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Cincinnati	12
April	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Cincinnati	8
May	87Awarm, rainy	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Cincinnati	7
June	81Ahot, rainy	93Swarm, a little rain	Traverse City	12
July	72Bhot, rainy	83Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Traverse City	11
August	79Bhot, rainy	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Traverse City	7
September	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
October	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	70Bcool, rainy, clean air	Cincinnati	13
November	64Ccool, a little rain, clean air	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Cincinnati	5
December	53Dcold, rainy, clean air	41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Cincinnati	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (83 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.