Gold Coast vs Katoomba: which is better, month by month

Gold Coast beats Katoomba in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (85 vs 79) — while Katoomba wins October; they are within 3 points in the other 8 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.

Gold Coast

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Katoomba

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: October 92/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Gold Coast vs Katoomba — all 12 months

Month	Gold Coast	Katoomba	Winner	Gap
January	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	79Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Gold Coast	6
February	83Ahot, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
March	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
April	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	90Snice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
May	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
June	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
July	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bcold, rainy, clean air	Gold Coast	5
August	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Acold, a little rain, clean air	Gold Coast	4
September	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
October	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	92Snice, rainy, clean air	Katoomba	5
November	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
December	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (85 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.