Ras Al Khaimah vs Riyadh: which is better, month by month

Ras Al Khaimah beats Riyadh in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (66 vs 26) — and they are within 3 points in January to February.

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.

Ras Al Khaimah

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month: November 95/100
Months won: 10 of 12

Riyadh

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Ras Al Khaimah vs Riyadh — all 12 months

Month	Ras Al Khaimah	Riyadh	Winner	Gap
January	88Awarm, dry	85Anice, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
February	91Swarm, dry	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	Tie	0
March	94Shot, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	7
April	93Ssweltering, dry, poor air quality	74Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	19
May	84Asweltering, dry, poor air quality	49Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	35
June	69Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	34Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	35
July	66Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	26Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	40
August	68Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	39
September	78Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	36
October	87Asweltering, dry	69Chot, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	18
November	95Ssweltering, dry	81Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	14
December	90Swarm, dry	83Anice, dry, poor air quality	Ras Al Khaimah	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (66 vs 26). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.