Dunedin vs Queenstown: which is better, month by month

Dunedin beats Queenstown in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (86 vs 13) — while Queenstown wins July.

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.

Dunedin

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: February 88/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Queenstown

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: July 72/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Dunedin vs Queenstown — all 12 months

Month	Dunedin	Queenstown	Winner	Gap
January	86Anice, rainy, clean air	13Fnice, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	73
February	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	19Fnice, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	69
March	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	17Fnice, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	68
April	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	26Fcool, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	52
May	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	44Fcool, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	27
June	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	6
July	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	Queenstown	8
August	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	7
September	75Bcool, a little rain, clean air	56Dcool, soaked, clean air	Dunedin	19
October	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	39Fcool, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	38
November	81Acool, rainy, clean air	24Fnice, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	57
December	83Anice, rainy, clean air	15Fnice, rainy, clean air	Dunedin	68

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (86 vs 13). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.