Palm Springs vs Phoenix: which is better, month by month

Palm Springs beats Phoenix in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (92 vs 88) — and they are within 3 points in the other 10 months.

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.

Palm Springs

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 95/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Phoenix

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 95/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Palm Springs vs Phoenix — all 12 months

Month	Palm Springs	Phoenix	Winner	Gap
January	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	78Bnice, dry	Tie	1
February	92Snice, dry, clean air	88Anice, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	4
March	95Swarm, dry, clean air	95Snice, dry	Tie	0
April	82Ahot, dry	84Ahot, dry	Tie	2
May	70Bsweltering, dry	67Chot, dry	Tie	3
June	41Fsweltering, dry	37Fsweltering, dry	Palm Springs	4
July	26Fsweltering, dry	29Fsweltering, dry	Tie	3
August	31Fsweltering, dry	34Fsweltering, dry	Tie	3
September	49Fsweltering, dry	49Fsweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	0
October	75Bhot, dry, clean air	74Bhot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	89Awarm, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
December	84Anice, dry, clean air	81Anice, dry	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (92 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.