Aqaba vs Jeddah: which is better, month by month

Aqaba beats Jeddah in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (96 vs 88) — while Jeddah wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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.

Aqaba vs Jeddah — all 12 months

MonthAqabaJeddahWinnerGap
January90Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, poor air qualityTie3
February91Snice, dry, clean air93Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie2
March93Swarm, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie1
April94Shot, dry90Ssweltering, dry, poor air qualityAqaba4
May94Ssweltering, dry89Asweltering, dry, poor air qualityAqaba5
June88Asweltering, dry88Asweltering, dryTie0
July80Asweltering, dry88Asweltering, dryJeddah8
August82Asweltering, dry86Asweltering, dryJeddah4
September93Ssweltering, dry87Asweltering, dryAqaba6
October96Shot, dry88Asweltering, dryAqaba8
November96Swarm, dry, clean air90Ssweltering, dryAqaba6
December89Anice, dry91Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (80 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Aqaba

🇯🇴 Jordan · arid climate

Best month
October 96/100
Months won
5 of 12

Jeddah

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

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