Nizwa vs Salalah: which is better, month by month

Salalah beats Nizwa in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (90 vs 27) — and they are within 3 points in December to January.

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.

Nizwa vs Salalah — all 12 months

MonthNizwaSalalahWinnerGap
January94Swarm, dry96Swarm, dryTie2
February87Awarm, dry96Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah9
March79Bhot, dry94Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah15
April60Csweltering, dry92Ssweltering, dry, poor air qualitySalalah32
May42Fsweltering, dry88Asweltering, a little rainSalalah46
June27Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality90Ssweltering, dry, muggy airSalalah63
July30Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality90Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah60
August34Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality91Shot, dry, poor air qualitySalalah57
September47Fsweltering, dry92Ssweltering, dry, muggy airSalalah45
October66Csweltering, dry93Ssweltering, drySalalah27
November83Ahot, dry95Shot, drySalalah12
December92Swarm, dry94Shot, dry, poor air qualityTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (27 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Nizwa

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
0 of 12

Salalah

🇴🇲 Oman · arid climate

Best month
January 96/100
Months won
10 of 12

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