Albuquerque vs Scottsdale: which is better, month by month

Albuquerque beats Scottsdale in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (79 vs 37) — while Scottsdale wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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: 6 of 12

Scottsdale

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Albuquerque vs Scottsdale — all 12 months

Month	Albuquerque	Scottsdale	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccold, dry, clean air	75Bnice, dry	Scottsdale	7
February	75Bcool, dry, clean air	85Anice, dry, clean air	Scottsdale	10
March	84Acool, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry	Scottsdale	10
April	90Snice, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry	Tie	3
May	87Awarm, dry	72Bhot, dry	Albuquerque	15
June	78Bhot, dry	42Fsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	36
July	67Csweltering, a little rain	31Fsweltering, dry	Albuquerque	36
August	79Bsweltering, dry, clean air	37Fsweltering, a little rain	Albuquerque	42
September	86Ahot, dry, clean air	52Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Albuquerque	34
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	78Bhot, dry, clean air	Albuquerque	14
November	78Bcool, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Scottsdale	13
December	70Bcold, dry, clean air	80Anice, dry	Scottsdale	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (79 vs 37). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.