Abu Dhabi vs Muscat: which is better, month by month

Muscat beats Abu Dhabi in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (53 vs 30) — while Abu Dhabi wins May to June; they are within 3 points in November to 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.

Abu Dhabi vs Muscat — all 12 months

MonthAbu DhabiMuscatWinnerGap
January93Snice, dry93Swarm, dryTie0
February91Swarm, dry89Awarm, dryTie2
March82Ahot, dry81Ahot, dryTie1
April72Bhot, dry, poor air quality70Bsweltering, dryTie2
May57Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality42Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAbu Dhabi15
June44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality36Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAbu Dhabi8
July33Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality46Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityMuscat13
August30Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality53Dsweltering, dryMuscat23
September40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality58Dsweltering, dryMuscat18
October61Csweltering, dry66Csweltering, dryMuscat5
November75Bhot, dry78Bhot, dryTie3
December86Awarm, dry87Awarm, dryTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (30 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Abu Dhabi

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

Muscat

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

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