SeasonMapDubai vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month
San Francisco beats Dubai in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 22) — 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 San Francisco — all 12 months
| Month | Dubai | San Francisco | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93Swarm, dry | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Dubai | 25 |
| February | 89Awarm, dry | 75Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Dubai | 14 |
| March | 79Bhot, dry, poor air quality | 76Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | San Francisco | 20 |
| May | 44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 88Anice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 44 |
| June | 29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 92Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 63 |
| July | 22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 93Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 71 |
| August | 24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 95Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 71 |
| September | 35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 96Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 61 |
| October | 54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 90Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 36 |
| November | 76Bhot, dry | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | San Francisco | 4 |
| December | 85Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | Dubai | 18 |
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.