Baghdad vs Petra: which is better, month by month

Petra beats Baghdad in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (81 vs 24) — while Baghdad wins March; they are within 3 points in February and November.

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 Petra — all 12 months

MonthBaghdadPetraWinnerGap
January74Bcool, dry, poor air quality79Bcool, dry, clean airPetra5
February82Anice, dry82Acool, dry, clean airTie0
March92Snice, a little rain, poor air quality88Anice, dryBaghdad4
April84Ahot, dry96Snice, dryPetra12
May54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality91Swarm, dryPetra37
June30Fsweltering, dry85Ahot, dryPetra55
July26Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality82Ahot, dryPetra56
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality81Ahot, dryPetra57
September36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality86Ahot, dryPetra50
October69Chot, dry, poor air quality93Swarm, dryPetra24
November89Anice, a little rain, poor air quality91Snice, dry, clean airTie2
December77Bnice, dry, poor air quality82Acool, dryPetra5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (24 vs 81). 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
1 of 12

Petra

🇯🇴 Jordan · arid climate

Best month
April 96/100
Months won
9 of 12

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