Sydney vs Vancouver: which is better, month by month
Sydney beats Vancouver in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (87 vs 40) — while Vancouver 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 Vancouver — all 12 months
| Month | Sydney | Vancouver | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | 44Fcold, soaked, clean air | Sydney | 38 |
| February | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | 54Dcold, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 26 |
| March | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 62Ccold, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 14 |
| April | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 12 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Vancouver | 12 |
| July | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 97Swarm, dry, clean air | Vancouver | 19 |
| August | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | 94Swarm, dry | Vancouver | 13 |
| September | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | Sydney | 7 |
| October | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 65Ccool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 23 |
| November | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 49Fcold, soaked, clean air | Sydney | 38 |
| December | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | 40Fcold, soaked, clean air | Sydney | 47 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (87 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.