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

Wellington beats Te Anau in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (82 vs 75) — and they are within 3 points in November to August.

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 vs Wellington — all 12 months

MonthTe AnauWellingtonWinnerGap
January88Anice, rainy, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airTie3
February86Anice, rainy, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
March85Acool, rainy, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
April78Bcool, rainy, clean air80Anice, rainy, clean airTie2
May70Bcold, soaked, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airTie3
June70Bcold, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airTie2
July65Ccold, rainy, clean air66Ccool, rainy, clean airTie1
August72Bcold, rainy, clean air71Bcool, rainy, clean airTie1
September69Ccold, soaked, clean air75Bcool, rainy, clean airWellington6
October75Bcool, soaked, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airWellington7
November81Acool, soaked, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
December84Anice, soaked, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (75 vs 82). 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
0 of 12

Wellington

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
2 of 12

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