Dubai vs Sydney: which is better, month by month

Sydney beats Dubai in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (81 vs 24) — while Dubai wins January to February; they are within 3 points in March and December.

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: 2 of 12

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Dubai vs Sydney — all 12 months

Month	Dubai	Sydney	Winner	Gap
January	93Swarm, dry	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	Dubai	11
February	89Awarm, dry	80Awarm, soaked, clean air	Dubai	9
March	79Bhot, dry, poor air quality	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
April	65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	20
May	44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	83Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	39
June	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	Sydney	48
July	22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Sydney	56
August	24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	81Acool, rainy, clean air	Sydney	57
September	35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sydney	54
October	54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	34
November	76Bhot, dry	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	11
December	85Awarm, dry, poor air quality	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (24 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.