Gobi Desert vs Yakutsk: which is better, month by month

Gobi Desert beats Yakutsk in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (80 vs 45) — while Yakutsk wins June to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gobi Desert

🇲🇳 Mongolia · arid climate

Best month: May 92/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Yakutsk

🇷🇺 Russia · arid climate

Best month: June 95/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Gobi Desert vs Yakutsk — all 12 months

Month	Gobi Desert	Yakutsk	Winner	Gap
January	46Ffreezing, dry, clean air	28Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	18
February	54Dfreezing, dry, clean air	36Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	18
March	72Bcold, dry, clean air	40Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	32
April	85Acool, dry	59Dfreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	26
May	92Snice, dry	79Bcool, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	13
June	79Bwarm, dry	95Snice, dry, clean air	Yakutsk	16
July	75Bwarm, dry	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Yakutsk	17
August	83Awarm, dry, clean air	88Anice, a little rain	Yakutsk	5
September	90Snice, dry, clean air	73Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Gobi Desert	17
October	80Acool, dry, clean air	45Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	35
November	61Ccold, dry, clean air	31Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	30
December	43Ffreezing, dry, clean air	25Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (80 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.