SeasonMapMelbourne vs Sydney: which is better, month by month
Melbourne beats Sydney in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (93 vs 76) — while Sydney wins May, July, August and September; they are within 3 points in April, June and October.
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 Sydney — all 12 months
| Month | Melbourne | Sydney | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Melbourne | 4 |
| February | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | Melbourne | 12 |
| March | 93Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Melbourne | 17 |
| April | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 79Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 4 |
| June | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 4 |
| August | 77Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 4 |
| September | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Sydney | 6 |
| October | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Melbourne | 4 |
| December | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Melbourne | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (93 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.