SeasonMapAlbuquerque vs Fairbanks: which is better, month by month
Albuquerque beats Fairbanks in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (78 vs 29) — while Fairbanks wins June to July; they are within 3 points in May and August.
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 Fairbanks — all 12 months
| Month | Albuquerque | Fairbanks | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | 27Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 41 |
| February | 75Bcool, dry, clean air | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 41 |
| March | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 47Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 37 |
| April | 90Snice, dry, clean air | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 22 |
| May | 87Awarm, dry | 85Acool, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 78Bhot, dry | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | Fairbanks | 13 |
| July | 67Csweltering, a little rain | 94Snice, a little rain, clean air | Fairbanks | 27 |
| August | 79Bsweltering, dry, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Albuquerque | 13 |
| October | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 50Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Albuquerque | 42 |
| November | 78Bcool, dry, clean air | 29Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 49 |
| December | 70Bcold, dry, clean air | 24Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 46 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (78 vs 29). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.