Muscat/Seeb vs Ras Al Khaimah: which is sunnier?
🇴🇲 Oman vs 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 326 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Muscat/Seeb is the sunnier overall: about 3,431 hours of sunshine a year to Ras Al Khaimah's 3,278. Ras Al Khaimah has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Muscat/Seeb in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Muscat/Seeb | Ras Al Khaimah | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,431 | 3,278 |
| Sunniest month | November (98/100) | February (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 3/100 | 20/100 |
| Rain / year | 132 mm | 102 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 35°C / 95°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Muscat/Seeb vs Ras Al Khaimah month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat/Seeb | Ras Al Khaimah | Muscat/Seeb | Ras Al Khaimah | Muscat/Seeb | Ras Al Khaimah | Muscat/Seeb | Ras Al Khaimah | |
| January | 96 | 93 | 27° | 24° | 18 | 29 | 25° | 23° |
| February | 97 | 97 | 29° | 26° | 14 | 10 | 24° | 22° |
| March | 96 | 95 | 32° | 30° | 21 | 17 | 25° | 24° |
| April | 49 | 68 | 37° | 35° | 12 | 6 | 27° | 26° |
| May | 0 | 20 | 42° | 40° | 6 | 1 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 0 | 10 | 43° | 41° | 12 | 6 | 33° | 33° |
| July | 0 | 20 | 42° | 40° | 11 | 2 | 32° | 35° |
| August | 10 | 29 | 41° | 39° | 8 | 2 | 30° | 35° |
| September | 20 | 39 | 40° | 38° | 5 | 1 | 31° | 34° |
| October | 59 | 59 | 36° | 36° | 6 | 3 | 31° | 32° |
| November | 98 | 97 | 31° | 30° | 9 | 10 | 29° | 28° |
| December | 98 | 96 | 28° | 26° | 10 | 15 | 26° | 25° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Muscat/Seeb · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Ras Al Khaimah · May Ras Al Khaimah · Jun Ras Al Khaimah · Jul Ras Al Khaimah · Aug Ras Al Khaimah · Sep Ras Al Khaimah · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Muscat/Seeb averages 97/100, Ras Al Khaimah 96/100. Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ras Al Khaimah (average score 61/100 vs 48). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- June–August: Ras Al Khaimah (average score 20/100 vs 3). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Ras Al Khaimah (average score 49/100 vs 40). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 37°C).
Sea temperature
Ras Al Khaimah's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 33°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Muscat/Seeb all year, Ras Al Khaimah all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Muscat/Seeb weather by month · Ras Al Khaimah weather by month · Best time to visit Oman · Best time to visit United Arab Emirates.
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