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

Taos beats Santa Fe in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (71 vs 57) — while Santa Fe wins July to September; they are within 3 points in May to June.

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: 3 of 12

Taos

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: October 91/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Santa Fe vs Taos — all 12 months

Month	Santa Fe	Taos	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcold, dry, clean air	71Bcold, dry, clean air	Taos	14
February	67Ccold, dry, clean air	76Bcold, dry, reliable snow	Taos	9
March	75Bcold, dry, clean air	82Acold, dry, reliable snow	Taos	7
April	81Acool, dry	90Scool, dry, reliable snow	Taos	9
May	90Snice, dry	88Anice, a little rain	Tie	2
June	87Awarm, a little rain	86Awarm, dry	Tie	1
July	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	74Bhot, a little rain	Santa Fe	11
August	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	4
September	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	4
October	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	91Scool, dry, clean air	Taos	8
November	71Bcold, dry, clean air	80Acold, dry, clean air	Taos	9
December	63Ccold, dry, clean air	73Bcold, dry, clean air	Taos	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (57 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.