Athens vs Dubai: which is better, month by month

Athens beats Dubai in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (78 vs 24) — while Dubai wins December to February.

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.

Athens vs Dubai — all 12 months

MonthAthensDubaiWinnerGap
January72Bcool, a little rain, clean air93Swarm, dryDubai21
February78Bcool, a little rain, clean air89Awarm, dryDubai11
March85Anice, a little rain, clean air79Bhot, dry, poor air qualityAthens6
April93Snice, a little rain, clean air65Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens28
May93Swarm, dry44Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens49
June81Ahot, dry29Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens52
July75Bsweltering, dry22Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens53
August78Bsweltering, dry24Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens54
September86Ahot, dry, clean air35Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens51
October94Snice, dry, clean air54Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAthens40
November84Anice, a little rain, clean air76Bhot, dryAthens8
December74Bcool, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, dry, poor air qualityDubai11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (78 vs 24). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece · arid climate

Best month
October 94/100
Months won
9 of 12

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

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