Hervey Bay vs Katoomba: which is better, month by month

Hervey Bay beats Katoomba in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (88 vs 79) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Hervey Bay

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Katoomba

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: October 92/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Hervey Bay vs Katoomba — all 12 months

Month	Hervey Bay	Katoomba	Winner	Gap
January	88Asweltering, rainy, clean air	79Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Hervey Bay	9
February	88Asweltering, rainy, clean air	81Awarm, soaked, clean air	Hervey Bay	7
March	85Ahot, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, soaked, clean air	Hervey Bay	6
April	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	90Snice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
May	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
June	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Hervey Bay	5
July	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bcold, rainy, clean air	Hervey Bay	6
August	88Anice, dry, clean air	82Acold, a little rain, clean air	Hervey Bay	6
September	92Swarm, dry, clean air	88Acool, a little rain, clean air	Hervey Bay	4
October	89Ahot, rainy, clean air	92Snice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
November	90Shot, rainy, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
December	89Ahot, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (88 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.