Muscat/Seeb vs Suhar: which is sunnier?
🇴🇲 Oman vs 🇴🇲 Oman · 190 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Muscat/Seeb and Suhar are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,431 vs 3,427 hours a year. 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.
At a glance
| Muscat/Seeb | Suhar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,431 | 3,427 |
| Sunniest month | November (98/100) | October (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 3/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 132 mm | 124 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Muscat/Seeb vs Suhar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat/Seeb | Suhar | Muscat/Seeb | Suhar | Muscat/Seeb | Suhar | Muscat/Seeb | Suhar | |
| January | 96 | 96 | 27° | 24° | 18 | 18 | 25° | 24° |
| February | 97 | 98 | 29° | 25° | 14 | 9 | 24° | 24° |
| March | 96 | 96 | 32° | 28° | 21 | 20 | 25° | 25° |
| April | 49 | 98 | 37° | 32° | 12 | 8 | 27° | 27° |
| May | 0 | 59 | 42° | 36° | 6 | 7 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 0 | 49 | 43° | 37° | 12 | 8 | 33° | 33° |
| July | 0 | 59 | 42° | 36° | 11 | 8 | 32° | 33° |
| August | 10 | 68 | 41° | 35° | 8 | 11 | 30° | 32° |
| September | 20 | 79 | 40° | 34° | 5 | 7 | 31° | 32° |
| October | 59 | 99 | 36° | 32° | 6 | 4 | 31° | 32° |
| November | 98 | 98 | 31° | 29° | 9 | 9 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 98 | 97 | 28° | 25° | 10 | 15 | 26° | 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 — Muscat/Seeb averages 97/100, Suhar 97/100. Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Suhar (average score 84/100 vs 48). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Suhar (average score 59/100 vs 3). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- September–October: Suhar (average score 89/100 vs 40). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 33°C / 91°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Muscat/Seeb all year, Suhar all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Muscat/Seeb weather by month · Suhar weather by month · Best time to visit Oman.
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