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
| Month | Memphis | New York | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60Ccold, rainy, clean air | 50Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | Memphis | 10 |
| February | 64Ccool, soaked, clean air | 59Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | Memphis | 5 |
| March | 74Bnice, soaked, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Memphis | 9 |
| April | 85Anice, soaked, clean air | 77Bcool, rainy | Memphis | 8 |
| May | 83Ahot, rainy | 88Anice, rainy | New York | 5 |
| June | 71Bsweltering, rainy | 86Awarm, a little rain | New York | 15 |
| July | 63Csweltering, rainy | 69Chot, soaked | New York | 6 |
| August | 68Csweltering, rainy | 73Bhot, rainy | New York | 5 |
| September | 79Bhot, a little rain, clean air | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | New York | 5 |
| October | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Memphis | 9 |
| November | 76Bnice, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Memphis | 8 |
| December | 62Ccool, soaked, clean air | 54Dcold, rainy | Memphis | 8 |
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.