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
| Month | Reykjavík | Sydney | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 51 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | Sydney | 40 |
| March | 50Dcold, rainy, clean air | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Sydney | 26 |
| April | 64Ccold, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 21 |
| May | 72Bcold, rainy, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 11 |
| June | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | Reykjavík | 7 |
| August | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 68Ccold, rainy, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Sydney | 21 |
| October | 56Dcold, rainy, clean air | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 32 |
| November | 43Fcold, rainy, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 44 |
| December | 33Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 54 |
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.