SeasonMapDenver vs Palm Springs: which is better, month by month
Denver beats Palm Springs in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (81 vs 26) — while Palm Springs wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.
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.
Denver vs Palm Springs — all 12 months
| Month | Denver | Palm Springs | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | 79Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Palm Springs | 16 |
| February | 66Ccold, dry, clean air | 92Snice, dry, clean air | Palm Springs | 26 |
| March | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | Palm Springs | 20 |
| April | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | 82Ahot, dry | Tie | 0 |
| May | 88Anice, a little rain | 70Bsweltering, dry | Denver | 18 |
| June | 87Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 41Fsweltering, dry | Denver | 46 |
| July | 81Ahot, a little rain | 26Fsweltering, dry | Denver | 55 |
| August | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | 31Fsweltering, dry | Denver | 53 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | 49Fsweltering, dry | Denver | 41 |
| October | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 75Bhot, dry, clean air | Denver | 11 |
| November | 73Bcool, dry, clean air | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | Palm Springs | 16 |
| December | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | 84Anice, dry, clean air | Palm Springs | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (81 vs 26). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.