Perth vs Sydney: which is better, month by month

Perth beats Sydney in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (85 vs 76) — while Sydney wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Perth vs Sydney — all 12 months

MonthPerthSydneyWinnerGap
January82Ahot, dry, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airTie0
February82Ahot, dry, clean air80Awarm, soaked, clean airTie2
March85Ahot, dry, clean air76Bwarm, soaked, clean airPerth9
April92Swarm, a little rain, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airPerth7
May86Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
June75Bnice, rainy, clean air77Bcool, rainy, clean airTie2
July72Bnice, soaked, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airSydney6
August77Bnice, rainy, clean air81Acool, rainy, clean airSydney4
September88Anice, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
October94Snice, a little rain, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airPerth6
November92Swarm, dry, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airPerth5
December87Ahot, dry, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (85 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Perth

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
October 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

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