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

Gobi Desert beats Yekaterinburg in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (61 vs 35) — while Yekaterinburg 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

Yekaterinburg

🇷🇺 Russia · continental climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Gobi Desert vs Yekaterinburg — all 12 months

Month	Gobi Desert	Yekaterinburg	Winner	Gap
January	46Ffreezing, dry, clean air	26Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	20
February	54Dfreezing, dry, clean air	38Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	16
March	72Bcold, dry, clean air	50Dfreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	22
April	85Acool, dry	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Gobi Desert	15
May	92Snice, dry	82Anice, a little rain	Gobi Desert	10
June	79Bwarm, dry	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	Yekaterinburg	8
July	75Bwarm, dry	91Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Yekaterinburg	16
August	83Awarm, dry, clean air	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	Yekaterinburg	10
September	90Snice, dry, clean air	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Gobi Desert	14
October	80Acool, dry, clean air	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Gobi Desert	21
November	61Ccold, dry, clean air	35Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	26
December	43Ffreezing, dry, clean air	29Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (61 vs 35). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.