Te Anau vs Tongariro: which is better, month by month

Te Anau beats Tongariro in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (72 vs 64) — and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

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.

Te Anau vs Tongariro — all 12 months

MonthTe AnauTongariroWinnerGap
January88Anice, rainy, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
February86Anice, rainy, clean air89Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
March85Acool, rainy, clean air85Acool, rainy, clean airTie0
April78Bcool, rainy, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airTie0
May70Bcold, soaked, clean air68Ccold, soaked, clean airTie2
June70Bcold, rainy, clean air67Ccold, rainy, clean airTie3
July65Ccold, rainy, clean air59Dcold, soaked, clean airTe Anau6
August72Bcold, rainy, clean air64Ccold, soaked, clean airTe Anau8
September69Ccold, soaked, clean air63Ccold, soaked, clean airTe Anau6
October75Bcool, soaked, clean air73Bcold, soaked, clean airTie2
November81Acool, soaked, clean air77Bcool, soaked, clean airTe Anau4
December84Anice, soaked, clean air82Anice, soaked, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (72 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Te Anau

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

Tongariro

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
February 89/100
Months won
0 of 12

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