Aqaba vs Salalah: which is better, month by month
Salalah beats Aqaba in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (90 vs 80) — while Aqaba wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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 Salalah — all 12 months
| Month | Aqaba | Salalah | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90Snice, dry, clean air | 96Swarm, dry | Salalah | 6 |
| February | 91Snice, dry, clean air | 96Shot, dry, poor air quality | Salalah | 5 |
| March | 93Swarm, dry, clean air | 94Shot, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| April | 94Shot, dry | 92Ssweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| May | 94Ssweltering, dry | 88Asweltering, a little rain | Aqaba | 6 |
| June | 88Asweltering, dry | 90Ssweltering, dry, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| July | 80Asweltering, dry | 90Shot, dry, poor air quality | Salalah | 10 |
| August | 82Asweltering, dry | 91Shot, dry, poor air quality | Salalah | 9 |
| September | 93Ssweltering, dry | 92Ssweltering, dry, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 96Shot, dry | 93Ssweltering, dry | Tie | 3 |
| November | 96Swarm, dry, clean air | 95Shot, dry | Tie | 1 |
| December | 89Anice, dry | 94Shot, dry, poor air quality | Salalah | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (80 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.