Cradle Mountain vs Thredbo: which is better, month by month

Cradle Mountain beats Thredbo in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (92 vs 12) — while Thredbo wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

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
7 of 12

Thredbo

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
August 81/100
Months won
4 of 12

Cradle Mountain vs Thredbo — all 12 months

MonthCradle MountainThredboWinnerGap
January92Snice, rainy, clean air12Fnice, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain80
February88Acool, rainy, clean air15Fnice, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain73
March82Acool, rainy, clean air23Fcool, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain59
April71Bcold, soaked, clean air36Fcold, rainy, clean airCradle Mountain35
May56Dcold, soaked, clean air56Dcold, soaked, clean airTie0
June55Dcold, soaked, clean air71Bfreezing, soaked, clean airThredbo16
July45Fcold, soaked, clean air78Bfreezing, soaked, clean airThredbo33
August49Fcold, soaked, clean air81Acold, soaked, clean airThredbo32
September53Dcold, soaked, clean air64Ccold, soaked, clean airThredbo11
October65Ccold, soaked, clean air43Fcold, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain22
November75Bcool, soaked, clean air31Fcool, soaked, clean airCradle Mountain44
December79Bcool, soaked, clean air18Fnice, 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.