Cleveland vs New York: which is better, month by month
Cleveland beats New York in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (77 vs 69) — while New York wins January to February; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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.
Cleveland vs New York — all 12 months
| Month | Cleveland | New York | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 50Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | New York | 7 |
| February | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | New York | 5 |
| March | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 77Bcool, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| May | 86Anice, rainy | 88Anice, rainy | Tie | 2 |
| June | 88Awarm, a little rain | 86Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| July | 77Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 69Chot, soaked | Cleveland | 8 |
| August | 81Ahot, rainy, muggy air | 73Bhot, rainy | Cleveland | 8 |
| September | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | Cleveland | 7 |
| October | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 65Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 54Dcold, rainy | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (77 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.