Paihia vs Taupo: which is better, month by month

Paihia beats Taupo in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (72 vs 67) — while Taupo wins January; they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

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.

Paihia

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: March 88/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Taupo

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: January 91/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Paihia vs Taupo — all 12 months

Month	Paihia	Taupo	Winner	Gap
January	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	91Swarm, rainy, clean air	Taupo	6
February	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
March	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Paihia	4
April	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
May	70Bnice, a little rain, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Paihia	4
June	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
July	59Dcool, rainy, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
August	65Ccool, rainy, clean air	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
September	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	67Ccool, rainy, clean air	Paihia	5
October	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
December	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (85 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.