Dunedin vs Te Anau: which is better, month by month

Dunedin and Te Anau split the year 1–1 — Dunedin wins September, Te Anau wins June, and they are within 3 points in the other 10 months.

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: 1 of 12

Te Anau

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: January 88/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Dunedin vs Te Anau — all 12 months

Month	Dunedin	Te Anau	Winner	Gap
January	86Anice, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
February	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
March	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	85Acool, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
April	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
May	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	70Bcold, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
June	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	70Bcold, rainy, clean air	Te Anau	4
July	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
August	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
September	75Bcool, a little rain, clean air	69Ccold, soaked, clean air	Dunedin	6
October	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	75Bcool, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
November	81Acool, rainy, clean air	81Acool, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
December	83Anice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (75 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.