Damascus vs Petra: which is better, month by month

Petra beats Damascus in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (82 vs 62) — and they are within 3 points in May.

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.

Damascus

🇸🇾 Syria · arid climate

Best month: April 92/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Petra

🇯🇴 Jordan · arid climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Damascus vs Petra — all 12 months

Month	Damascus	Petra	Winner	Gap
January	70Bcold, a little rain	79Bcool, dry, clean air	Petra	9
February	75Bcool, a little rain	82Acool, dry, clean air	Petra	7
March	82Acool, dry, poor air quality	88Anice, dry	Petra	6
April	92Snice, dry, poor air quality	96Snice, dry	Petra	4
May	88Awarm, dry, poor air quality	91Swarm, dry	Tie	3
June	80Ahot, dry, poor air quality	85Ahot, dry	Petra	5
July	62Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	82Ahot, dry	Petra	20
August	61Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	81Ahot, dry	Petra	20
September	79Bhot, dry, poor air quality	86Ahot, dry	Petra	7
October	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	93Swarm, dry	Petra	6
November	84Anice, dry, poor air quality	91Snice, dry, clean air	Petra	7
December	73Bcool, a little rain	82Acool, dry	Petra	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (62 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.