Calgary vs Yellowknife: which is better, month by month

Calgary beats Yellowknife in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (51 vs 31) — while Yellowknife wins June; they are within 3 points in May and July.

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

🇨🇦 Canada · arid climate

Best month: August 94/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Yellowknife

🇨🇦 Canada · arid climate

Best month: July 93/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Calgary vs Yellowknife — all 12 months

Month	Calgary	Yellowknife	Winner	Gap
January	43Ffreezing, dry, clean air	27Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	16
February	41Ffreezing, dry, clean air	35Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	6
March	55Dcold, dry, clean air	40Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	15
April	72Bcold, dry, clean air	56Dfreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	16
May	80Acool, a little rain	78Bcool, dry, clean air	Tie	2
June	84Anice, rainy, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Yellowknife	5
July	91Swarm, a little rain	93Snice, a little rain	Tie	2
August	94Swarm, a little rain	87Anice, a little rain	Calgary	7
September	86Anice, dry, clean air	74Bcool, dry	Calgary	12
October	68Ccold, dry, clean air	52Dfreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	16
November	51Dcold, dry, clean air	31Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	20
December	38Ffreezing, dry, clean air	24Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Calgary	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (51 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.