Kangaroo Island vs Thredbo: which is better, month by month

Kangaroo Island beats Thredbo in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (88 vs 12) — while Thredbo wins June to August.

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.

Kangaroo Island

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: February 90/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Thredbo

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: August 81/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Kangaroo Island vs Thredbo — all 12 months

Month	Kangaroo Island	Thredbo	Winner	Gap
January	88Awarm, dry, clean air	12Fnice, soaked, clean air	Kangaroo Island	76
February	90Swarm, dry, clean air	15Fnice, rainy, clean air	Kangaroo Island	75
March	89Anice, dry, clean air	23Fcool, rainy, clean air	Kangaroo Island	66
April	81Anice, dry, clean air	36Fcold, rainy, clean air	Kangaroo Island	45
May	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	56Dcold, soaked, clean air	Kangaroo Island	15
June	64Ccool, a little rain, clean air	71Bfreezing, soaked, clean air	Thredbo	7
July	62Ccool, a little rain, clean air	78Bfreezing, soaked, clean air	Thredbo	16
August	68Ccool, a little rain, clean air	81Acold, soaked, clean air	Thredbo	13
September	75Bcool, a little rain, clean air	64Ccold, soaked, clean air	Kangaroo Island	11
October	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	43Fcold, soaked, clean air	Kangaroo Island	36
November	82Anice, dry, clean air	31Fcool, soaked, clean air	Kangaroo Island	51
December	85Awarm, dry, clean air	18Fnice, rainy, clean air	Kangaroo Island	67

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (88 vs 12). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.