SeasonMapMelbourne 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 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.