Albuquerque vs Tucson: which is better, month by month

Albuquerque beats Tucson in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (78 vs 43) — while Tucson 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

Tucson

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

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

Albuquerque vs Tucson — all 12 months

Month	Albuquerque	Tucson	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccold, dry, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tucson	9
February	75Bcool, dry, clean air	85Anice, dry, clean air	Tucson	10
March	84Acool, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Tucson	10
April	90Snice, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
May	87Awarm, dry	73Bhot, dry	Albuquerque	14
June	78Bhot, dry	43Fsweltering, dry, clean air	Albuquerque	35
July	67Csweltering, a little rain	38Fsweltering, a little rain	Albuquerque	29
August	79Bsweltering, dry, clean air	48Fsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Albuquerque	31
September	86Ahot, dry, clean air	59Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Albuquerque	27
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	82Ahot, dry, clean air	Albuquerque	10
November	78Bcool, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tucson	13
December	70Bcold, dry, clean air	80Anice, dry, clean air	Tucson	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (78 vs 43). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.