Dubai vs Suhar: which is sunnier?
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates vs 🇴🇲 Oman · 159 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Suhar is the sunnier overall: about 3,427 hours of sunshine a year to Dubai's 3,278. Suhar has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Dubai | Suhar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,278 | 3,427 |
| Sunniest month | February (97/100) | October (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 94 mm | 124 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Dubai vs Suhar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Suhar | Dubai | Suhar | Dubai | Suhar | Dubai | Suhar | |
| January | 95 | 96 | 25° | 24° | 17 | 18 | 22° | 24° |
| February | 97 | 98 | 27° | 25° | 10 | 9 | 22° | 24° |
| March | 95 | 96 | 31° | 28° | 19 | 20 | 24° | 25° |
| April | 58 | 98 | 36° | 32° | 10 | 8 | 26° | 27° |
| May | 0 | 59 | 42° | 36° | 6 | 7 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 0 | 49 | 44° | 37° | 5 | 8 | 33° | 33° |
| July | 0 | 59 | 45° | 36° | 2 | 8 | 35° | 33° |
| August | 0 | 68 | 45° | 35° | 2 | 11 | 34° | 32° |
| September | 0 | 79 | 42° | 34° | 2 | 7 | 34° | 32° |
| October | 39 | 99 | 38° | 32° | 2 | 4 | 32° | 32° |
| November | 97 | 98 | 32° | 29° | 8 | 9 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 97 | 97 | 27° | 25° | 11 | 15 | 25° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Suhar · May Suhar · Jun Suhar · Jul Suhar · Aug Suhar · Sep Suhar · Oct Suhar · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dubai averages 97/100, Suhar 97/100. Dubai is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Suhar (average score 84/100 vs 51). Dubai is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Suhar (average score 59/100 vs 0). Dubai is the warmer, around 45°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- September–October: Suhar (average score 89/100 vs 20). Dubai is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Sea temperature
Dubai's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 33°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Dubai all year, Suhar all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Dubai weather by month · Suhar weather by month · Best time to visit United Arab Emirates · Best time to visit Oman.
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