Sydney vs Ulaanbaatar: which is better, month by month

Sydney beats Ulaanbaatar in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (87 vs 29) — while Ulaanbaatar wins June to August; they are within 3 points in May.

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.

Sydney vs Ulaanbaatar — all 12 months

MonthSydneyUlaanbaatarWinnerGap
January82Awarm, rainy, clean air32Ffreezing, drySydney50
February80Awarm, soaked, clean air35Ffreezing, drySydney45
March76Bwarm, soaked, clean air53Dfreezing, drySydney23
April85Anice, rainy, clean air70Bcold, dry, clean airSydney15
May83Anice, rainy, clean air81Acool, dry, clean airTie2
June77Bcool, rainy, clean air93Snice, a little rain, clean airUlaanbaatar16
July78Bcool, rainy, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airUlaanbaatar12
August81Acool, rainy, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airUlaanbaatar6
September89Anice, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airSydney11
October88Anice, rainy, clean air63Ccold, dry, clean airSydney25
November87Anice, rainy, clean air40Ffreezing, dry, reliable snowSydney47
December87Awarm, rainy, clean air29Ffreezing, dry, poor air qualitySydney58

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (87 vs 29). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
8 of 12

Ulaanbaatar

🇲🇳 Mongolia · arid climate

Best month
June 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

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