Albuquerque vs Palm Springs: which is better, month by month

Albuquerque beats Palm Springs in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (79 vs 31) — while Palm Springs wins November to March.

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

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: October 92/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Palm Springs

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 95/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Albuquerque vs Palm Springs — all 12 months

Month	Albuquerque	Palm Springs	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccold, dry, clean air	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Palm Springs	11
February	75Bcool, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	17
March	84Acool, dry, clean air	95Swarm, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	11
April	90Snice, dry, clean air	82Ahot, dry	Albuquerque	8
May	87Awarm, dry	70Bsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	17
June	78Bhot, dry	41Fsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	37
July	67Csweltering, a little rain	26Fsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	41
August	79Bsweltering, dry, clean air	31Fsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	48
September	86Ahot, dry, clean air	49Fsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	37
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	75Bhot, dry, clean air	Albuquerque	17
November	78Bcool, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	11
December	70Bcold, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (79 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.