Cradle Mountain vs Perisher Valley: which is better, month by month

Cradle Mountain beats Perisher Valley in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (92 vs 12) — while Perisher Valley wins June to 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

Perisher Valley

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
August 74/100
Months won
4 of 12

Cradle Mountain vs Perisher Valley — all 12 months

MonthCradle MountainPerisher ValleyWinnerGap
January92Snice, rainy, clean air12Fnice, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain80
February88Acool, rainy, clean air15Fnice, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain73
March82Acool, rainy, clean air21Fcool, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain61
April71Bcold, soaked, clean air33Fcold, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain38
May56Dcold, soaked, clean air51Dcold, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain5
June55Dcold, soaked, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airPerisher Valley9
July45Fcold, soaked, clean air70Bfreezing, a little rain, clean airPerisher Valley25
August49Fcold, soaked, clean air74Bfreezing, rainy, clean airPerisher Valley25
September53Dcold, soaked, clean air60Ccold, rainy, clean airPerisher Valley7
October65Ccold, soaked, clean air40Fcold, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain25
November75Bcool, soaked, clean air28Fcool, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain47
December79Bcool, soaked, clean air18Fcool, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain61

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.