SeasonMapDenver vs Scottsdale: which is better, month by month
Denver and Scottsdale split the year 6–6 — Denver wins May to October, Scottsdale wins November to 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 Scottsdale — all 12 months
| Month | Denver | Scottsdale | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | 75Bnice, dry | Scottsdale | 12 |
| February | 66Ccold, dry, clean air | 85Anice, dry, clean air | Scottsdale | 19 |
| March | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 94Snice, dry | Scottsdale | 19 |
| April | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | 87Awarm, dry | Scottsdale | 5 |
| May | 88Anice, a little rain | 72Bhot, dry | Denver | 16 |
| June | 87Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 42Fsweltering, dry | Denver | 45 |
| July | 81Ahot, a little rain | 31Fsweltering, dry | Denver | 50 |
| August | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | 37Fsweltering, a little rain | Denver | 47 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | 52Dsweltering, dry, clean air | Denver | 38 |
| October | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 78Bhot, dry, clean air | Denver | 8 |
| November | 73Bcool, dry, clean air | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Scottsdale | 18 |
| December | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | 80Anice, dry | Scottsdale | 13 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (81 vs 31). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.