Memphis vs New York: which is better, month by month

Memphis beats New York in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (60 vs 50) — while New York wins May to September.

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.

Memphis vs New York — all 12 months

MonthMemphisNew YorkWinnerGap
January60Ccold, rainy, clean air50Dcold, rainy, reliable snowMemphis10
February64Ccool, soaked, clean air59Dcold, rainy, reliable snowMemphis5
March74Bnice, soaked, clean air65Ccold, rainy, clean airMemphis9
April85Anice, soaked, clean air77Bcool, rainyMemphis8
May83Ahot, rainy88Anice, rainyNew York5
June71Bsweltering, rainy86Awarm, a little rainNew York15
July63Csweltering, rainy69Chot, soakedNew York6
August68Csweltering, rainy73Bhot, rainyNew York5
September79Bhot, a little rain, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airNew York5
October89Awarm, rainy, clean air80Anice, rainy, clean airMemphis9
November76Bnice, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airMemphis8
December62Ccool, soaked, clean air54Dcold, rainyMemphis8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (71 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Memphis

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
October 89/100
Months won
7 of 12

New York

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

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