Denver vs Santa Fe: which is better, month by month
Denver and Santa Fe split the year 2–2 — Denver wins December to January, Santa Fe wins July to August, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.
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 Santa Fe — all 12 months
| Month | Denver | Santa Fe | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | 57Dcold, dry, clean air | Denver | 6 |
| February | 66Ccold, dry, clean air | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcold, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | 81Acool, dry | Tie | 1 |
| May | 88Anice, a little rain | 90Snice, dry | Tie | 2 |
| June | 87Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 87Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| July | 81Ahot, a little rain | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Santa Fe | 4 |
| August | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Santa Fe | 4 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 73Bcool, dry, clean air | 71Bcold, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | Denver | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (63 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.