Scottsdale vs Sedona: which is better, month by month

Sedona beats Scottsdale in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (57 vs 37) — while Scottsdale wins February to March; they are within 3 points in November to January.

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.

Scottsdale

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Sedona

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

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

Scottsdale vs Sedona — all 12 months

Month	Scottsdale	Sedona	Winner	Gap
January	75Bnice, dry	75Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
February	85Anice, dry, clean air	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	Scottsdale	5
March	94Snice, dry	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Scottsdale	9
April	87Awarm, dry	92Snice, dry	Sedona	5
May	72Bhot, dry	86Awarm, dry	Sedona	14
June	42Fsweltering, dry	53Dhot, dry	Sedona	11
July	31Fsweltering, dry	45Fsweltering, a little rain	Sedona	14
August	37Fsweltering, a little rain	57Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Sedona	20
September	52Dsweltering, dry, clean air	71Bhot, dry, clean air	Sedona	19
October	78Bhot, dry, clean air	90Snice, dry, clean air	Sedona	12
November	91Snice, dry, clean air	88Acool, dry, clean air	Tie	3
December	80Anice, dry	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (37 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.