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

🇦🇪 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

Abu Dhabi vs Muscat — all 12 months

Month	Abu Dhabi	Muscat	Winner	Gap
January	93Snice, dry	93Swarm, dry	Tie	0
February	91Swarm, dry	89Awarm, dry	Tie	2
March	82Ahot, dry	81Ahot, dry	Tie	1
April	72Bhot, dry, poor air quality	70Bsweltering, dry	Tie	2
May	57Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	15
June	44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	8
July	33Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	46Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Muscat	13
August	30Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	53Dsweltering, dry	Muscat	23
September	40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	58Dsweltering, dry	Muscat	18
October	61Csweltering, dry	66Csweltering, dry	Muscat	5
November	75Bhot, dry	78Bhot, dry	Tie	3
December	86Awarm, dry	87Awarm, dry	Tie	1

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.