Baghdad vs Dubai: which is better, month by month

Baghdad beats Dubai in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (84 vs 65) — while Dubai wins December to February; they are within 3 points in June, August and September.

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.

Baghdad vs Dubai — all 12 months

MonthBaghdadDubaiWinnerGap
January74Bcool, dry, poor air quality93Swarm, dryDubai19
February82Anice, dry89Awarm, dryDubai7
March92Snice, a little rain, poor air quality79Bhot, dry, poor air qualityBaghdad13
April84Ahot, dry65Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityBaghdad19
May54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality44Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityBaghdad10
June30Fsweltering, dry29Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie1
July26Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality22Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityBaghdad4
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality24Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie0
September36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality35Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie1
October69Chot, dry, poor air quality54Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityBaghdad15
November89Anice, a little rain, poor air quality76Bhot, dryBaghdad13
December77Bnice, dry, poor air quality85Awarm, dry, poor air qualityDubai8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (74 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Baghdad

🇮🇶 Iraq · arid climate

Best month
March 92/100
Months won
6 of 12

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

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