Manama vs Muscat: which is better, month by month

Muscat beats Manama in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (53 vs 29) — while Manama wins February, April, May and June; they are within 3 points in January, March and December.

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.

Manama

🇧🇭 Bahrain · arid climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Muscat

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month: January 93/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Manama vs Muscat — all 12 months

Month	Manama	Muscat	Winner	Gap
January	90Snice, dry	93Swarm, dry	Tie	3
February	93Snice, dry	89Awarm, dry	Manama	4
March	84Awarm, dry, poor air quality	81Ahot, dry	Tie	3
April	76Bhot, dry, poor air quality	70Bsweltering, dry	Manama	6
May	61Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Manama	19
June	42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Manama	6
July	32Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	46Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Muscat	14
August	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	53Dsweltering, dry	Muscat	24
September	38Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	58Dsweltering, dry	Muscat	20
October	56Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	66Csweltering, dry	Muscat	10
November	74Bhot, dry	78Bhot, dry	Muscat	4
December	87Anice, dry, poor air quality	87Awarm, dry	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (29 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.