New York vs St. Louis: which is better, month by month
St. Louis beats New York in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (59 vs 54) — while New York wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 8 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.
New York vs St. Louis — all 12 months
| Month | New York | St. Louis | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | 50Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| February | 59Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| March | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | 69Ccool, rainy, clean air | St. Louis | 4 |
| April | 77Bcool, rainy | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 88Anice, rainy | 87Awarm, rainy | Tie | 1 |
| June | 86Awarm, a little rain | 76Bsweltering, rainy | New York | 10 |
| July | 69Chot, soaked | 66Csweltering, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| August | 73Bhot, rainy | 73Bsweltering, rainy | Tie | 0 |
| September | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | St. Louis | 4 |
| November | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| December | 54Dcold, rainy | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | St. Louis | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (86 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.