Nizwa vs Riyadh: which is better, month by month

Nizwa and Riyadh split the year 5–5 — Nizwa wins January, July, August, September and December, Riyadh wins February to June, and they are within 3 points in October to November.

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.

Nizwa

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month: January 94/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Riyadh

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Nizwa vs Riyadh — all 12 months

Month	Nizwa	Riyadh	Winner	Gap
January	94Swarm, dry	85Anice, dry, poor air quality	Nizwa	9
February	87Awarm, dry	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	Riyadh	4
March	79Bhot, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Riyadh	8
April	60Csweltering, dry	74Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Riyadh	14
May	42Fsweltering, dry	49Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Riyadh	7
June	27Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	34Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Riyadh	7
July	30Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	26Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Nizwa	4
August	34Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Nizwa	5
September	47Fsweltering, dry	42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Nizwa	5
October	66Csweltering, dry	69Chot, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
November	83Ahot, dry	81Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
December	92Swarm, dry	83Anice, dry, poor air quality	Nizwa	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (60 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.