Rotorua vs Taupo: which is better, month by month

Rotorua beats Taupo in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (73 vs 57) — while Taupo wins January to February; they are within 3 points in December.

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.

Rotorua

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: March 88/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Taupo

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: January 91/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Rotorua vs Taupo — all 12 months

Month	Rotorua	Taupo	Winner	Gap
January	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	91Swarm, rainy, clean air	Taupo	5
February	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Taupo	5
March	88Anice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	4
April	84Anice, rainy, clean air	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	9
May	80Acool, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	14
June	76Bcool, rainy, clean air	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	14
July	73Bcold, rainy, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	16
August	79Bcool, rainy, clean air	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	16
September	79Bcool, rainy, clean air	67Ccool, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	12
October	85Acool, rainy, clean air	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	11
November	88Anice, rainy, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	Rotorua	7
December	87Anice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (73 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.