Calgary vs Phoenix: which is better, month by month

Phoenix beats Calgary in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (88 vs 41) — while Calgary wins May to 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.

Calgary vs Phoenix — all 12 months

MonthCalgaryPhoenixWinnerGap
January43Ffreezing, dry, clean air78Bnice, dryPhoenix35
February41Ffreezing, dry, clean air88Anice, dry, clean airPhoenix47
March55Dcold, dry, clean air95Snice, dryPhoenix40
April72Bcold, dry, clean air84Ahot, dryPhoenix12
May80Acool, a little rain67Chot, dryCalgary13
June84Anice, rainy, clean air37Fsweltering, dryCalgary47
July91Swarm, a little rain29Fsweltering, dryCalgary62
August94Swarm, a little rain34Fsweltering, dryCalgary60
September86Anice, dry, clean air49Fsweltering, dry, clean airCalgary37
October68Ccold, dry, clean air74Bhot, dry, clean airPhoenix6
November51Dcold, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airPhoenix41
December38Ffreezing, dry, clean air81Anice, dryPhoenix43

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (91 vs 29). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Calgary

🇨🇦 Canada · arid climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
5 of 12

Phoenix

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

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