Manchester vs York: which is better, month by month

York beats Manchester in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (92 vs 87) — and they are within 3 points in the other 10 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.

Manchester

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month: July 89/100
Months won: 0 of 12

York

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month: August 92/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Manchester vs York — all 12 months

Month	Manchester	York	Winner	Gap
January	49Fcold, rainy, clean air	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	York	4
February	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	60Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
March	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
April	75Bcool, a little rain, clean air	77Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
May	83Acool, a little rain, clean air	83Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
June	86Anice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
July	89Anice, rainy, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
August	87Anice, rainy, clean air	92Snice, a little rain, clean air	York	5
September	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
October	67Ccool, rainy, clean air	69Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
November	58Dcold, rainy, clean air	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	51Dcold, rainy, clean air	51Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (87 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.