SeasonMapSydney vs Wellington: which is better, month by month
Sydney beats Wellington in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (89 vs 75) — while Wellington wins January to March; they are within 3 points in November to December.
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 Wellington — all 12 months
| Month | Sydney | Wellington | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | Wellington | 9 |
| February | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Wellington | 9 |
| March | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Wellington | 12 |
| April | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 5 |
| May | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 10 |
| June | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 9 |
| July | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 66Ccool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 12 |
| August | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | 71Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 10 |
| September | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcool, rainy, clean air | Sydney | 14 |
| October | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Sydney | 6 |
| November | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 87Awarm, 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 September (89 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.