Mecca vs Salalah: which is better, month by month

Salalah beats Mecca in all 12 months — its lead peaks in June (90 vs 35).

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.

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: January 90/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Salalah

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month: January 96/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Mecca vs Salalah — all 12 months

Month	Mecca	Salalah	Winner	Gap
January	90Swarm, dry	96Swarm, dry	Salalah	6
February	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	96Shot, dry, poor air quality	Salalah	9
March	78Bhot, dry, poor air quality	94Shot, dry, poor air quality	Salalah	16
April	65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	92Ssweltering, dry, poor air quality	Salalah	27
May	48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	88Asweltering, a little rain	Salalah	40
June	35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	90Ssweltering, dry, muggy air	Salalah	55
July	41Fsweltering, dry	90Shot, dry, poor air quality	Salalah	49
August	45Fsweltering, dry	91Shot, dry, poor air quality	Salalah	46
September	43Fsweltering, dry	92Ssweltering, dry, muggy air	Salalah	49
October	60Csweltering, dry	93Ssweltering, dry	Salalah	33
November	76Bhot, dry	95Shot, dry	Salalah	19
December	83Awarm, dry, poor air quality	94Shot, dry, poor air quality	Salalah	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (35 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.