Dubai vs New York: which is better, month by month
New York beats Dubai in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (86 vs 29) — while Dubai wins November to 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 New York — all 12 months
| Month | Dubai | New York | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93Swarm, dry | 50Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | Dubai | 43 |
| February | 89Awarm, dry | 59Dcold, rainy, reliable snow | Dubai | 30 |
| March | 79Bhot, dry, poor air quality | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Dubai | 14 |
| April | 65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | 77Bcool, rainy | New York | 12 |
| May | 44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 88Anice, rainy | New York | 44 |
| June | 29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 86Awarm, a little rain | New York | 57 |
| July | 22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 69Chot, soaked | New York | 47 |
| August | 24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 73Bhot, rainy | New York | 49 |
| September | 35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | New York | 49 |
| October | 54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | New York | 26 |
| November | 76Bhot, dry | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Dubai | 8 |
| December | 85Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 54Dcold, rainy | Dubai | 31 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (29 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.