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 vs Sydney — all 12 months

MonthDubaiSydneyWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry82Awarm, rainy, clean airDubai11
February89Awarm, dry80Awarm, soaked, clean airDubai9
March79Bhot, dry, poor air quality76Bwarm, soaked, clean airTie3
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality85Anice, rainy, clean airSydney20
May44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality83Anice, rainy, clean airSydney39
June29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality77Bcool, rainy, clean airSydney48
July22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality78Bcool, rainy, clean airSydney56
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality81Acool, rainy, clean airSydney57
September35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality89Anice, a little rain, clean airSydney54
October54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality88Anice, rainy, clean airSydney34
November76Bhot, dry87Anice, rainy, clean airSydney11
December85Awarm, dry, poor air quality87Awarm, rainy, clean airTie2

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.

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

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