Dubai vs Reykjavík: which is better, month by month

Dubai and Reykjavík split the year 5–5 — Dubai wins November to March, Reykjavík wins May to September, and they are within 3 points in April and October.

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: 5 of 12

Reykjavík

🇮🇸 Iceland · mild climate

Best month: July 85/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Dubai vs Reykjavík — all 12 months

Month	Dubai	Reykjavík	Winner	Gap
January	93Swarm, dry	31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	Dubai	62
February	89Awarm, dry	40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	Dubai	49
March	79Bhot, dry, poor air quality	50Dcold, rainy, clean air	Dubai	29
April	65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
May	44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	Reykjavík	28
June	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Reykjavík	49
July	22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Reykjavík	63
August	24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	81Acool, rainy, clean air	Reykjavík	57
September	35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	68Ccold, rainy, clean air	Reykjavík	33
October	54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	56Dcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	76Bhot, dry	43Fcold, rainy, clean air	Dubai	33
December	85Awarm, dry, poor air quality	33Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	Dubai	52

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (22 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.