Aqaba vs Damascus: which is better, month by month

Aqaba beats Damascus in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (82 vs 61) — and they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Aqaba

🇯🇴 Jordan · arid climate

Best month: October 96/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Damascus

🇸🇾 Syria · arid climate

Best month: April 92/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Aqaba vs Damascus — all 12 months

Month	Aqaba	Damascus	Winner	Gap
January	90Snice, dry, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain	Aqaba	20
February	91Snice, dry, clean air	75Bcool, a little rain	Aqaba	16
March	93Swarm, dry, clean air	82Acool, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	11
April	94Shot, dry	92Snice, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
May	94Ssweltering, dry	88Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	6
June	88Asweltering, dry	80Ahot, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	8
July	80Asweltering, dry	62Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	18
August	82Asweltering, dry	61Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	21
September	93Ssweltering, dry	79Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	14
October	96Shot, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	9
November	96Swarm, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, poor air quality	Aqaba	12
December	89Anice, dry	73Bcool, a little rain	Aqaba	16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (82 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.