Albuquerque vs Taos: which is better, month by month

Taos beats Albuquerque in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (86 vs 78) — and they are within 3 points in September to May.

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

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: October 92/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Taos

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: October 91/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Albuquerque vs Taos — all 12 months

Month	Albuquerque	Taos	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccold, dry, clean air	71Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	3
February	75Bcool, dry, clean air	76Bcold, dry, reliable snow	Tie	1
March	84Acool, dry, clean air	82Acold, dry, reliable snow	Tie	2
April	90Snice, dry, clean air	90Scool, dry, reliable snow	Tie	0
May	87Awarm, dry	88Anice, a little rain	Tie	1
June	78Bhot, dry	86Awarm, dry	Taos	8
July	67Csweltering, a little rain	74Bhot, a little rain	Taos	7
August	79Bsweltering, dry, clean air	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Taos	5
September	86Ahot, dry, clean air	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	91Scool, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	78Bcool, dry, clean air	80Acold, dry, clean air	Tie	2
December	70Bcold, dry, clean air	73Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (78 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.