SeasonMapQueenstown vs Vail: which is better, month by month
Vail beats Queenstown in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (93 vs 13) — while Queenstown wins May to September.
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.
Queenstown vs Vail — all 12 months
| Month | Queenstown | Vail | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13Fnice, rainy, clean air | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 80 |
| February | 19Fnice, rainy, clean air | 87Afreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | Vail | 68 |
| March | 17Fnice, rainy, clean air | 82Acold, rainy, reliable snow | Vail | 65 |
| April | 26Fcool, rainy, clean air | 62Ccold, rainy, reliable snow | Vail | 36 |
| May | 44Fcool, rainy, clean air | 35Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | Queenstown | 9 |
| June | 60Ccold, rainy, clean air | 17Fnice, a little rain | Queenstown | 43 |
| July | 72Bcold, rainy, clean air | 12Fwarm, a little rain | Queenstown | 60 |
| August | 64Ccold, rainy, clean air | 14Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Queenstown | 50 |
| September | 56Dcool, soaked, clean air | 20Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Queenstown | 36 |
| October | 39Fcool, rainy, clean air | 46Fcool, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 7 |
| November | 24Fnice, rainy, clean air | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 52 |
| December | 15Fnice, rainy, clean air | 89Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 74 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (13 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.