SeasonMapRotorua vs Wellington: which is better, month by month
Rotorua beats Wellington in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (76 vs 68) — while Wellington wins January to February; they are within 3 points in March, October and 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 vs Wellington — all 12 months
| Month | Rotorua | Wellington | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Awarm, rainy, clean air | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | Wellington | 5 |
| February | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Wellington | 5 |
| March | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 4 |
| May | 80Acool, rainy, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 7 |
| June | 76Bcool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 8 |
| July | 73Bcold, rainy, clean air | 66Ccool, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 7 |
| August | 79Bcool, rainy, clean air | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 8 |
| September | 79Bcool, rainy, clean air | 75Bcool, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 4 |
| October | 85Acool, rainy, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | Rotorua | 4 |
| 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 June (76 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.