Dubai vs Lisbon: which is better, month by month

Lisbon beats Dubai in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (87 vs 22) — while Dubai wins December to February; they are within 3 points in November.

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

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal · mild climate

Best month
May 95/100
Months won
8 of 12

Dubai vs Lisbon — all 12 months

MonthDubaiLisbonWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry75Bcool, a little rain, clean airDubai18
February89Awarm, dry80Acool, a little rain, clean airDubai9
March79Bhot, dry, poor air quality83Anice, a little rain, clean airLisbon4
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality89Anice, a little rain, clean airLisbon24
May44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality95Snice, a little rain, clean airLisbon51
June29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality93Swarm, dry, clean airLisbon64
July22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality87Ahot, dry, clean airLisbon65
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality86Ahot, dry, clean airLisbon62
September35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality89Awarm, dry, clean airLisbon54
October54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality88Anice, a little rain, clean airLisbon34
November76Bhot, dry79Bnice, rainy, clean airTie3
December85Awarm, dry, poor air quality75Bcool, a little rain, clean airDubai10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (22 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.