Albuquerque vs San Diego: which is better, month by month
San Diego beats Albuquerque in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (92 vs 67) — while Albuquerque wins March to April; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Albuquerque vs San Diego — all 12 months
| Month | Albuquerque | San Diego | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | 70Bnice, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 75Bcool, dry, clean air | 74Bnice, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| March | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 78Bnice, a little rain, muggy air | Albuquerque | 6 |
| April | 90Snice, dry, clean air | 83Anice, dry, muggy air | Albuquerque | 7 |
| May | 87Awarm, dry | 85Anice, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 78Bhot, dry | 87Awarm, dry, clean air | San Diego | 9 |
| July | 67Csweltering, a little rain | 92Swarm, dry, muggy air | San Diego | 25 |
| August | 79Bsweltering, dry, clean air | 93Shot, dry, muggy air | San Diego | 14 |
| September | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | 91Swarm, dry, muggy air | San Diego | 5 |
| October | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 89Awarm, dry | Tie | 3 |
| November | 78Bcool, dry, clean air | 79Bnice, dry | Tie | 1 |
| December | 70Bcold, dry, clean air | 71Bnice, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (67 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.