Muscat vs Petra: which is better, month by month
Petra beats Muscat in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (91 vs 42) — while Muscat wins December to February.
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 Petra — all 12 months
| Month | Muscat | Petra | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93Swarm, dry | 79Bcool, dry, clean air | Muscat | 14 |
| February | 89Awarm, dry | 82Acool, dry, clean air | Muscat | 7 |
| March | 81Ahot, dry | 88Anice, dry | Petra | 7 |
| April | 70Bsweltering, dry | 96Snice, dry | Petra | 26 |
| May | 42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 91Swarm, dry | Petra | 49 |
| June | 36Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 85Ahot, dry | Petra | 49 |
| July | 46Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 82Ahot, dry | Petra | 36 |
| August | 53Dsweltering, dry | 81Ahot, dry | Petra | 28 |
| September | 58Dsweltering, dry | 86Ahot, dry | Petra | 28 |
| October | 66Csweltering, dry | 93Swarm, dry | Petra | 27 |
| November | 78Bhot, dry | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Petra | 13 |
| December | 87Awarm, dry | 82Acool, dry | Muscat | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (42 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.