SeasonMapTraverse City vs Washington: which is better, month by month
Washington beats Traverse City in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (59 vs 36) — while Traverse City wins June to September.
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.
Traverse City vs Washington — all 12 months
| Month | Traverse City | Washington | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Washington | 23 |
| February | 44Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Washington | 19 |
| March | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Washington | 19 |
| April | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Washington | 15 |
| May | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy | Washington | 7 |
| June | 93Swarm, a little rain | 78Bhot, rainy | Traverse City | 15 |
| July | 83Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 65Csweltering, soaked | Traverse City | 18 |
| August | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 70Bsweltering, rainy | Traverse City | 16 |
| September | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | Traverse City | 10 |
| October | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Washington | 15 |
| November | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Washington | 12 |
| December | 41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, rainy, clean air | Washington | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (36 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.