Jeddah vs Salalah: which is better, month by month

Salalah beats Jeddah in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (91 vs 86) — and they are within 3 points in December to July.

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.

Jeddah vs Salalah — all 12 months

MonthJeddahSalalahWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry, poor air quality96Swarm, dryTie3
February93Shot, dry, poor air quality96Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie3
March92Shot, dry, poor air quality94Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie2
April90Ssweltering, dry, poor air quality92Ssweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie2
May89Asweltering, dry, poor air quality88Asweltering, a little rainTie1
June88Asweltering, dry90Ssweltering, dry, muggy airTie2
July88Asweltering, dry90Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie2
August86Asweltering, dry91Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah5
September87Asweltering, dry92Ssweltering, dry, muggy airSalalah5
October88Asweltering, dry93Ssweltering, drySalalah5
November90Ssweltering, dry95Shot, drySalalah5
December91Shot, dry, poor air quality94Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (86 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Jeddah

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

Salalah

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 96/100
Months won
4 of 12

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