Napier vs Taupo: which is better, month by month

Napier beats Taupo in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (78 vs 66) — and they are within 3 points in January to March.

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.

Napier

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: December 93/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Taupo

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: January 91/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Napier vs Taupo — all 12 months

Month	Napier	Taupo	Winner	Gap
January	91Swarm, rainy, clean air	91Swarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
February	90Swarm, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
March	87Anice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
April	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	Napier	8
May	78Bnice, a little rain, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Napier	12
June	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	Napier	6
July	69Ccool, a little rain, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Napier	12
August	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	Napier	10
September	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	67Ccool, rainy, clean air	Napier	10
October	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	Napier	11
November	88Anice, rainy, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	Napier	7
December	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Napier	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (78 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.