SeasonMapAlbuquerque vs Salt Lake City: which is better, month by month
Albuquerque beats Salt Lake City in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (68 vs 51) — while Salt Lake City wins May, June and September; they are within 3 points in July to 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 Salt Lake City — all 12 months
| Month | Albuquerque | Salt Lake City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Albuquerque | 17 |
| February | 75Bcool, dry, clean air | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | Albuquerque | 14 |
| March | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Albuquerque | 12 |
| April | 90Snice, dry, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain | Albuquerque | 8 |
| May | 87Awarm, dry | 94Snice, a little rain | Salt Lake City | 7 |
| June | 78Bhot, dry | 88Ahot, dry | Salt Lake City | 10 |
| July | 67Csweltering, a little rain | 66Csweltering, dry | Tie | 1 |
| August | 79Bsweltering, dry, clean air | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Salt Lake City | 6 |
| October | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Albuquerque | 8 |
| November | 78Bcool, dry, clean air | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | Albuquerque | 9 |
| December | 70Bcold, dry, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | Albuquerque | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (68 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.