Baghdad vs Shiraz: which is better, month by month

Shiraz beats Baghdad in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (78 vs 36) — while Baghdad 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.

Baghdad

🇮🇶 Iraq · arid climate

Best month: March 92/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Shiraz

🇮🇷 Iran · arid climate

Best month: April 91/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Baghdad vs Shiraz — all 12 months

Month	Baghdad	Shiraz	Winner	Gap
January	74Bcool, dry, poor air quality	69Ccool, a little rain	Baghdad	5
February	82Anice, dry	74Bcool, a little rain	Baghdad	8
March	92Snice, a little rain, poor air quality	81Anice, a little rain	Baghdad	11
April	84Ahot, dry	91Swarm, a little rain	Shiraz	7
May	54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	87Ahot, dry	Shiraz	33
June	30Fsweltering, dry	60Csweltering, dry	Shiraz	30
July	26Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	49Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Shiraz	23
August	24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	58Dsweltering, dry	Shiraz	34
September	36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	78Bhot, dry	Shiraz	42
October	69Chot, dry, poor air quality	90Swarm, dry	Shiraz	21
November	89Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	83Anice, a little rain	Baghdad	6
December	77Bnice, dry, poor air quality	72Bcool, a little rain	Baghdad	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (36 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.