Muscat vs Nizwa: which is better, month by month

Muscat beats Nizwa in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (53 vs 34) — while Nizwa wins November to December; 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.

Muscat vs Nizwa — all 12 months

MonthMuscatNizwaWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry94Swarm, dryTie1
February89Awarm, dry87Awarm, dryTie2
March81Ahot, dry79Bhot, dryTie2
April70Bsweltering, dry60Csweltering, dryMuscat10
May42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality42Fsweltering, dryTie0
June36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality27Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityMuscat9
July46Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality30Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityMuscat16
August53Dsweltering, dry34Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityMuscat19
September58Dsweltering, dry47Fsweltering, dryMuscat11
October66Csweltering, dry66Csweltering, dryTie0
November78Bhot, dry83Ahot, dryNizwa5
December87Awarm, dry92Swarm, dryNizwa5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (53 vs 34). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Muscat

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
5 of 12

Nizwa

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
2 of 12

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