Almaty vs Dubai: which is better, month by month

Almaty beats Dubai in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (82 vs 24) — while Dubai wins November to March.

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.

Almaty vs Dubai — all 12 months

MonthAlmatyDubaiWinnerGap
January39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality93Swarm, dryDubai54
February47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality89Awarm, dryDubai42
March63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow79Bhot, dry, poor air qualityDubai16
April75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow65Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty10
May86Awarm, rainy44Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty42
June84Ahot, a little rain29Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty55
July79Bhot, a little rain22Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty57
August82Ahot, a little rain24Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty58
September93Snice, a little rain35Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty58
October72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow54Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlmaty18
November56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow76Bhot, dryDubai20
December42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow85Awarm, dry, poor air qualityDubai43

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (82 vs 24). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Almaty

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · continental climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
5 of 12

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