Palm Springs vs Santa Fe: which is better, month by month

Santa Fe beats Palm Springs in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (85 vs 26) — while Palm Springs wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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: 5 of 12

Santa Fe

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Palm Springs vs Santa Fe — all 12 months

Month	Palm Springs	Santa Fe	Winner	Gap
January	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	57Dcold, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	22
February	92Snice, dry, clean air	67Ccold, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	25
March	95Swarm, dry, clean air	75Bcold, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	20
April	82Ahot, dry	81Acool, dry	Tie	1
May	70Bsweltering, dry	90Snice, dry	Santa Fe	20
June	41Fsweltering, dry	87Awarm, a little rain	Santa Fe	46
July	26Fsweltering, dry	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	59
August	31Fsweltering, dry	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	57
September	49Fsweltering, dry	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	43
October	75Bhot, dry, clean air	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	8
November	89Awarm, dry, clean air	71Bcold, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	18
December	84Anice, dry, clean air	63Ccold, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (26 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.