Ras Al Khaimah vs Suhar: which is sunnier?
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates vs 🇴🇲 Oman · 153 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Suhar is the sunnier overall: about 3,427 hours of sunshine a year to Ras Al Khaimah's 3,278. Suhar has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ras Al Khaimah | Suhar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,278 | 3,427 |
| Sunniest month | February (97/100) | October (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 96/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 20/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 102 mm | 124 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ras Al Khaimah vs Suhar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ras Al Khaimah | Suhar | Ras Al Khaimah | Suhar | Ras Al Khaimah | Suhar | Ras Al Khaimah | Suhar | |
| January | 93 | 96 | 24° | 24° | 29 | 18 | 23° | 24° |
| February | 97 | 98 | 26° | 25° | 10 | 9 | 22° | 24° |
| March | 95 | 96 | 30° | 28° | 17 | 20 | 24° | 25° |
| April | 68 | 98 | 35° | 32° | 6 | 8 | 26° | 27° |
| May | 20 | 59 | 40° | 36° | 1 | 7 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 10 | 49 | 41° | 37° | 6 | 8 | 33° | 33° |
| July | 20 | 59 | 40° | 36° | 2 | 8 | 35° | 33° |
| August | 29 | 68 | 39° | 35° | 2 | 11 | 35° | 32° |
| September | 39 | 79 | 38° | 34° | 1 | 7 | 34° | 32° |
| October | 59 | 99 | 36° | 32° | 3 | 4 | 32° | 32° |
| November | 97 | 98 | 30° | 29° | 10 | 9 | 28° | 29° |
| December | 96 | 97 | 26° | 25° | 15 | 15 | 25° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Suhar · 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 — Ras Al Khaimah averages 96/100, Suhar 97/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Suhar (average score 84/100 vs 61). Ras Al Khaimah is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Suhar (average score 59/100 vs 20). Ras Al Khaimah is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- September–October: Suhar (average score 89/100 vs 49). Ras Al Khaimah is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Sea temperature
Ras Al Khaimah's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 33°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Ras Al Khaimah all year, Suhar all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Ras Al Khaimah weather by month · Suhar weather by month · Best time to visit United Arab Emirates · Best time to visit Oman.
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