Dubai vs Erbil: which is better, month by month

Erbil beats Dubai in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (81 vs 44) — while Dubai wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March.

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.

Dubai vs Erbil — all 12 months

MonthDubaiErbilWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry63Ccool, rainyDubai30
February89Awarm, dry71Bcool, rainyDubai18
March79Bhot, dry, poor air quality77Bnice, rainyTie2
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality91Swarm, a little rainErbil26
May44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality81Ahot, a little rainErbil37
June29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality46Fsweltering, dryErbil17
July22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality31Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityErbil9
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality29Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityErbil5
September35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality53Dsweltering, dry, poor air qualityErbil18
October54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality87Awarm, dryErbil33
November76Bhot, dry84Anice, a little rainErbil8
December85Awarm, dry, poor air quality67Ccool, rainyDubai18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (44 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

Erbil

🇮🇶 Iraq · mild climate

Best month
April 91/100
Months won
8 of 12

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