Reykjavík vs Sydney: which is better, month by month

Sydney beats Reykjavík in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (87 vs 33) — while Reykjavík wins July; they are within 3 points in June and August.

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.

Reykjavík vs Sydney — all 12 months

MonthReykjavíkSydneyWinnerGap
January31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airSydney51
February40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air80Awarm, soaked, clean airSydney40
March50Dcold, rainy, clean air76Bwarm, soaked, clean airSydney26
April64Ccold, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airSydney21
May72Bcold, rainy, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airSydney11
June78Bcool, rainy, clean air77Bcool, rainy, clean airTie1
July85Acool, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airReykjavík7
August81Acool, rainy, clean air81Acool, rainy, clean airTie0
September68Ccold, rainy, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airSydney21
October56Dcold, rainy, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airSydney32
November43Fcold, rainy, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airSydney44
December33Ffreezing, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airSydney54

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (33 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Reykjavík

🇮🇸 Iceland · mild climate

Best month
July 85/100
Months won
1 of 12

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
9 of 12

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