Mecca vs Nizwa: which is better, month by month

Mecca and Nizwa split the year 5–5 — Mecca wins April to August, Nizwa wins September to January, and they are within 3 points in February to March.

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 Nizwa — all 12 months

MonthMeccaNizwaWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry94Swarm, dryNizwa4
February87Awarm, dry, poor air quality87Awarm, dryTie0
March78Bhot, dry, poor air quality79Bhot, dryTie1
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality60Csweltering, dryMecca5
May48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality42Fsweltering, dryMecca6
June35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality27Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityMecca8
July41Fsweltering, dry30Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityMecca11
August45Fsweltering, dry34Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityMecca11
September43Fsweltering, dry47Fsweltering, dryNizwa4
October60Csweltering, dry66Csweltering, dryNizwa6
November76Bhot, dry83Ahot, dryNizwa7
December83Awarm, dry, poor air quality92Swarm, dryNizwa9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (41 vs 30). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

Nizwa

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
5 of 12

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