SeasonMapEdinburgh vs Manchester: which is better, month by month
Edinburgh beats Manchester in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (53 vs 49) — and they are within 3 points in February to December.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Edinburgh vs Manchester — all 12 months
| Month | Edinburgh | Manchester | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | Edinburgh | 4 |
| February | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 57Dcold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| March | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| June | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | 86Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 79Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 68Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| December | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 51Dcold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (53 vs 49). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.