Kaikōura vs Te Anau: which is better, month by month

Te Anau beats Kaikōura in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (70 vs 57) — and they are within 3 points in September to November.

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

Te Anau

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
9 of 12

Kaikōura vs Te Anau — all 12 months

MonthKaikōuraTe AnauWinnerGap
January83Anice, a little rain, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airTe Anau5
February82Anice, rainy, clean air86Anice, rainy, clean airTe Anau4
March80Anice, a little rain, clean air85Acool, rainy, clean airTe Anau5
April70Bnice, rainy, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airTe Anau8
May63Ccool, rainy, clean air70Bcold, soaked, clean airTe Anau7
June57Dcool, rainy, clean air70Bcold, rainy, clean airTe Anau13
July57Dcool, rainy, clean air65Ccold, rainy, clean airTe Anau8
August66Ccool, a little rain, clean air72Bcold, rainy, clean airTe Anau6
September72Bcool, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, soaked, clean airTie3
October75Bnice, rainy, clean air75Bcool, soaked, clean airTie0
November78Bnice, rainy, clean air81Acool, soaked, clean airTie3
December77Bnice, rainy, clean air84Anice, soaked, clean airTe Anau7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (57 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.