Dubai vs Salalah: which is better, month by month

Salalah beats Dubai in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (90 vs 22) — and they are within 3 points in January.

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.

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

Salalah

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 96/100
Months won
11 of 12

Dubai vs Salalah — all 12 months

MonthDubaiSalalahWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry96Swarm, dryTie3
February89Awarm, dry96Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah7
March79Bhot, dry, poor air quality94Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah15
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality92Ssweltering, dry, poor air qualitySalalah27
May44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality88Asweltering, a little rainSalalah44
June29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality90Ssweltering, dry, muggy airSalalah61
July22Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality90Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah68
August24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality91Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah67
September35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality92Ssweltering, dry, muggy airSalalah57
October54Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality93Ssweltering, drySalalah39
November76Bhot, dry95Shot, drySalalah19
December85Awarm, dry, poor air quality94Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (22 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.