Albuquerque vs Denver: which is better, month by month

Albuquerque beats Denver in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (75 vs 66) — while Denver wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May and 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.

Albuquerque vs Denver — all 12 months

MonthAlbuquerqueDenverWinnerGap
January68Ccold, dry, clean air63Ccold, dry, clean airAlbuquerque5
February75Bcool, dry, clean air66Ccold, dry, clean airAlbuquerque9
March84Acool, dry, clean air75Bcool, a little rain, clean airAlbuquerque9
April90Snice, dry, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airAlbuquerque8
May87Awarm, dry88Anice, a little rainTie1
June78Bhot, dry87Ahot, a little rain, clean airDenver9
July67Csweltering, a little rain81Ahot, a little rainDenver14
August79Bsweltering, dry, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airDenver5
September86Ahot, dry, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airDenver4
October92Snice, dry, clean air86Anice, dry, clean airAlbuquerque6
November78Bcool, dry, clean air73Bcool, dry, clean airAlbuquerque5
December70Bcold, dry, clean air67Ccold, dry, clean airTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (67 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Albuquerque

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
October 92/100
Months won
6 of 12

Denver

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

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