Santa Fe vs Sedona: which is better, month by month

Sedona beats Santa Fe in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (75 vs 57) — while Santa Fe wins May to September.

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.

Santa Fe

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Sedona

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

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

Santa Fe vs Sedona — all 12 months

Month	Santa Fe	Sedona	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcold, dry, clean air	75Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Sedona	18
February	67Ccold, dry, clean air	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	Sedona	13
March	75Bcold, dry, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Sedona	10
April	81Acool, dry	92Snice, dry	Sedona	11
May	90Snice, dry	86Awarm, dry	Santa Fe	4
June	87Awarm, a little rain	53Dhot, dry	Santa Fe	34
July	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	45Fsweltering, a little rain	Santa Fe	40
August	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	57Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	31
September	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	71Bhot, dry, clean air	Santa Fe	21
October	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	90Snice, dry, clean air	Sedona	7
November	71Bcold, dry, clean air	88Acool, dry, clean air	Sedona	17
December	63Ccold, dry, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Sedona	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (85 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.