SeasonMapKaikōura vs Paihia: which is better, month by month
Paihia beats Kaikōura in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (88 vs 80) — and they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.
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.
Kaikōura vs Paihia — all 12 months
| Month | Kaikōura | Paihia | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 82Anice, rainy, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Paihia | 5 |
| March | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Paihia | 8 |
| April | 70Bnice, rainy, clean air | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 63Ccool, rainy, clean air | 70Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Paihia | 7 |
| June | 57Dcool, rainy, clean air | 62Ccool, rainy, clean air | Paihia | 5 |
| July | 57Dcool, rainy, clean air | 59Dcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 66Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 72Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 75Bnice, rainy, clean air | 76Bnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Paihia | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (80 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.