Irkutsk vs Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: which is better, month by month

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky beats Irkutsk in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (43 vs 36) — while Irkutsk wins March, May, June and August; they are within 3 points in April, September and October.

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.

Irkutsk

🇷🇺 Russia · continental climate

Best month: June 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

🇷🇺 Russia · continental climate

Best month: July 91/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Irkutsk vs Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — all 12 months

Month	Irkutsk	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	Winner	Gap
January	31Ffreezing, dry, clean air	37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	6
February	36Ffreezing, dry, clean air	43Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	7
March	54Dfreezing, dry, clean air	50Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	Irkutsk	4
April	71Bcold, dry, clean air	68Cfreezing, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	81Acool, a little rain, clean air	75Bcold, rainy, clean air	Irkutsk	6
June	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Acool, a little rain, clean air	Irkutsk	5
July	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	91Snice, rainy, clean air	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	5
August	89Anice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Irkutsk	5
September	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	79Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
October	64Ccold, dry, clean air	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	41Ffreezing, dry, clean air	45Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	4
December	28Ffreezing, dry, clean air	32Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (36 vs 43). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.