Cork vs Edinburgh: which is better, month by month
Cork beats Edinburgh in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (57 vs 53) — and they are within 3 points in February to October.
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.
Cork vs Edinburgh — all 12 months
| Month | Cork | Edinburgh | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Cork | 4 |
| February | 60Ccold, rainy, clean air | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| March | 67Ccold, rainy, clean air | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 76Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| June | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 79Bnice, rainy, clean air | 79Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 69Ccool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Cork | 4 |
| December | 55Dcold, rainy, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Cork | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (57 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.