SeasonMapKansas City vs New York: which is better, month by month
Kansas City beats New York in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (74 vs 65) — while New York wins June; 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.
Kansas City vs New York — all 12 months
| Month | Kansas City | New York | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 50Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | Tie | 1 |
| February | 65Ccold, dry, clean air | 59Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | Kansas City | 6 |
| March | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Kansas City | 9 |
| April | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | 77Bcool, rainy | Kansas City | 7 |
| May | 88Awarm, rainy, clean air | 88Anice, rainy | Tie | 0 |
| June | 76Bhot, rainy | 86Awarm, a little rain | New York | 10 |
| July | 68Csweltering, rainy | 69Chot, soaked | Tie | 1 |
| August | 73Bsweltering, rainy | 73Bhot, rainy | Tie | 0 |
| September | 86Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 61Ccold, dry, clean air | 54Dcold, rainy | Kansas City | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (76 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.