Newport vs Washington: which is better, month by month

Washington beats Newport in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (59 vs 39) — while Newport wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Newport

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
July 88/100
Months won
3 of 12

Washington

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
8 of 12

Newport vs Washington — all 12 months

MonthNewportWashingtonWinnerGap
January39Ffreezing, rainy, clean air59Dcold, a little rain, clean airWashington20
February46Fcold, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, a little rain, clean airWashington17
March54Dcold, rainy, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airWashington19
April67Ccool, a little rain, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airWashington16
May74Bnice, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainyWashington13
June82Awarm, a little rain, muggy air78Bhot, rainyNewport4
July88Ahot, a little rain, muggy air65Csweltering, soakedNewport23
August86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air70Bsweltering, rainyNewport16
September78Bnice, rainy, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
October65Cnice, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airWashington20
November57Dcold, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airWashington14
December41Fcold, rainy, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airWashington17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (88 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.