Cradle Mountain vs Falls Creek: which is better, month by month

Cradle Mountain beats Falls Creek in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (92 vs 12) — while Falls Creek wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cradle Mountain

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

Falls Creek

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
July 71/100
Months won
3 of 12

Cradle Mountain vs Falls Creek — all 12 months

MonthCradle MountainFalls CreekWinnerGap
January92Snice, rainy, clean air12Fnice, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain80
February88Acool, rainy, clean air14Fnice, a little rain, clean airCradle Mountain74
March82Acool, rainy, clean air20Fcool, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain62
April71Bcold, soaked, clean air33Fcold, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain38
May56Dcold, soaked, clean air49Fcold, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain7
June55Dcold, soaked, clean air59Dcold, soaked, clean airFalls Creek4
July45Fcold, soaked, clean air71Bfreezing, rainy, clean airFalls Creek26
August49Fcold, soaked, clean air68Ccold, soaked, clean airFalls Creek19
September53Dcold, soaked, clean air56Dcold, rainy, clean airTie3
October65Ccold, soaked, clean air39Fcold, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain26
November75Bcool, soaked, clean air27Fcool, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain48
December79Bcool, soaked, clean air17Fnice, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain62

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (92 vs 12). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.