Kaikōura vs Lake Tekapo: which is better, month by month

Lake Tekapo beats Kaikōura in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (80 vs 70) — and they are within 3 points in September.

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.

Kaikōura

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: January 83/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Lake Tekapo

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: January 92/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Kaikōura vs Lake Tekapo — all 12 months

Month	Kaikōura	Lake Tekapo	Winner	Gap
January	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	92Snice, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	9
February	82Anice, rainy, clean air	91Snice, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	9
March	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	9
April	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	80Acool, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	10
May	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	9
June	57Dcool, rainy, clean air	66Ccold, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	9
July	57Dcool, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	5
August	66Ccool, a little rain, clean air	70Bcold, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	4
September	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	75Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
October	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	79Bcool, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	4
November	78Bnice, rainy, clean air	84Acool, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	6
December	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Lake Tekapo	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (70 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.