Mecca vs Muscat: which is better, month by month
Muscat beats Mecca in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (58 vs 43) — while Mecca wins May; 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.
Mecca vs Muscat — all 12 months
| Month | Mecca | Muscat | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90Swarm, dry | 93Swarm, dry | Tie | 3 |
| February | 87Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 89Awarm, dry | Tie | 2 |
| March | 78Bhot, dry, poor air quality | 81Ahot, dry | Tie | 3 |
| April | 65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | 70Bsweltering, dry | Muscat | 5 |
| May | 48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Mecca | 6 |
| June | 35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| July | 41Fsweltering, dry | 46Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Muscat | 5 |
| August | 45Fsweltering, dry | 53Dsweltering, dry | Muscat | 8 |
| September | 43Fsweltering, dry | 58Dsweltering, dry | Muscat | 15 |
| October | 60Csweltering, dry | 66Csweltering, dry | Muscat | 6 |
| November | 76Bhot, dry | 78Bhot, dry | Tie | 2 |
| December | 83Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 87Awarm, dry | Muscat | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (43 vs 58). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.