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

Sedona beats Palm Springs in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (57 vs 31) — while Palm Springs wins December to March; they are within 3 points in November.

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.

Palm Springs

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 95/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Sedona

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: April 92/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Palm Springs vs Sedona — all 12 months

Month	Palm Springs	Sedona	Winner	Gap
January	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	75Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Palm Springs	4
February	92Snice, dry, clean air	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	Palm Springs	12
March	95Swarm, dry, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Palm Springs	10
April	82Ahot, dry	92Snice, dry	Sedona	10
May	70Bsweltering, dry	86Awarm, dry	Sedona	16
June	41Fsweltering, dry	53Dhot, dry	Sedona	12
July	26Fsweltering, dry	45Fsweltering, a little rain	Sedona	19
August	31Fsweltering, dry	57Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Sedona	26
September	49Fsweltering, dry	71Bhot, dry, clean air	Sedona	22
October	75Bhot, dry, clean air	90Snice, dry, clean air	Sedona	15
November	89Awarm, dry, clean air	88Acool, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	84Anice, dry, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Palm Springs	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (31 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.