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

Te Anau beats Wānaka in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (88 vs 14) — while Wānaka wins July.

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.

Te Anau

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
11 of 12

Wānaka

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
July 71/100
Months won
1 of 12

Te Anau vs Wānaka — all 12 months

MonthTe AnauWānakaWinnerGap
January88Anice, rainy, clean air14Fnice, rainy, clean airTe Anau74
February86Anice, rainy, clean air18Fnice, rainy, clean airTe Anau68
March85Acool, rainy, clean air16Fnice, rainy, clean airTe Anau69
April78Bcool, rainy, clean air27Fcool, rainy, clean airTe Anau51
May70Bcold, soaked, clean air41Fcold, rainy, clean airTe Anau29
June70Bcold, rainy, clean air57Dcold, a little rain, clean airTe Anau13
July65Ccold, rainy, clean air71Bcold, rainy, clean airWānaka6
August72Bcold, rainy, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, clean airTe Anau10
September69Ccold, soaked, clean air59Dcold, rainy, clean airTe Anau10
October75Bcool, soaked, clean air45Fcool, rainy, clean airTe Anau30
November81Acool, soaked, clean air25Fnice, rainy, clean airTe Anau56
December84Anice, soaked, clean air12Fnice, rainy, clean airTe Anau72

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (88 vs 14). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.