Raglan vs Tongariro: which is better, month by month

Tongariro beats Raglan in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (67 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in March, April and 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.

Raglan

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: February 84/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Tongariro

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: February 89/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Raglan vs Tongariro — all 12 months

Month	Raglan	Tongariro	Winner	Gap
January	82Anice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Tongariro	5
February	84Anice, rainy, clean air	89Anice, rainy, clean air	Tongariro	5
March	83Anice, rainy, clean air	85Acool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
April	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
May	61Cnice, rainy, clean air	68Ccold, soaked, clean air	Tongariro	7
June	55Dcool, soaked, clean air	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tongariro	12
July	51Dcool, soaked, clean air	59Dcold, soaked, clean air	Tongariro	8
August	58Dcool, soaked, clean air	64Ccold, soaked, clean air	Tongariro	6
September	62Ccool, soaked, clean air	63Ccold, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
October	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	73Bcold, soaked, clean air	Tongariro	6
November	71Bnice, soaked, clean air	77Bcool, soaked, clean air	Tongariro	6
December	75Bnice, soaked, clean air	82Anice, soaked, clean air	Tongariro	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (55 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.