Dubai vs Nairobi: which is better, month by month

Nairobi beats Dubai in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 22) — and they are within 3 points in January to February.

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 Nairobi — all 12 months

MonthDubaiNairobiWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry90Swarm, a little rainTie3
February89Awarm, dry90Swarm, dryTie1
March79Bhot, dry, poor air quality87Awarm, a little rainNairobi8
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality82Awarm, rainy, muggy airNairobi17
May44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality88Awarm, rainyNairobi44
June29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality93Snice, a little rainNairobi64
July22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality93Snice, dryNairobi71
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality94Snice, dryNairobi70
September35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality94Swarm, dryNairobi59
October54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality90Swarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi36
November76Bhot, dry88Awarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi12
December85Awarm, dry, poor air quality91Swarm, a little rain, clean airNairobi6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (22 vs 93). 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
0 of 12

Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
10 of 12

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