Melbourne vs Perth: which is better, month by month

Melbourne and Perth split the year 4–4 — Melbourne wins December to March, Perth wins April, May, September and October, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Melbourne

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: March 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Perth

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: October 94/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Melbourne vs Perth — all 12 months

Month	Melbourne	Perth	Winner	Gap
January	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	82Ahot, dry, clean air	Melbourne	4
February	92Swarm, dry, clean air	82Ahot, dry, clean air	Melbourne	10
March	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	85Ahot, dry, clean air	Melbourne	8
April	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Perth	7
May	79Bcool, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Perth	7
June	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
July	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	72Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
August	77Bcool, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
September	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	Perth	5
October	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	Perth	7
November	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Melbourne	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (92 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.