Sharjah vs Muscat/Seeb: which is sunnier?
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates vs 🇴🇲 Oman · 340 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 Sharjah's 3,278. Sharjah 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
| Sharjah | Muscat/Seeb | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,278 | 3,431 |
| Sunniest month | February (97/100) | November (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 96/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 20/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 85 mm | 132 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Sharjah vs Muscat/Seeb month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah | Muscat/Seeb | Sharjah | Muscat/Seeb | Sharjah | Muscat/Seeb | Sharjah | Muscat/Seeb | |
| January | 94 | 96 | 23° | 27° | 23 | 18 | 22° | 25° |
| February | 97 | 97 | 25° | 29° | 10 | 14 | 22° | 24° |
| March | 96 | 96 | 28° | 32° | 16 | 21 | 24° | 25° |
| April | 97 | 49 | 32° | 37° | 6 | 12 | 26° | 27° |
| May | 49 | 0 | 37° | 42° | 1 | 6 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 29 | 0 | 39° | 43° | 2 | 12 | 33° | 33° |
| July | 10 | 0 | 41° | 42° | 1 | 11 | 35° | 32° |
| August | 20 | 10 | 40° | 41° | 1 | 8 | 34° | 30° |
| September | 39 | 20 | 38° | 40° | 1 | 5 | 33° | 31° |
| October | 69 | 59 | 35° | 36° | 2 | 6 | 32° | 31° |
| November | 97 | 98 | 30° | 31° | 8 | 9 | 28° | 29° |
| December | 96 | 98 | 26° | 28° | 14 | 10 | 25° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Sharjah · May Sharjah · Jun Sharjah · Jul Sharjah · Aug Sharjah · Sep Sharjah · Oct Sharjah · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Sharjah averages 96/100, Muscat/Seeb 97/100. Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sharjah (average score 81/100 vs 48). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Sharjah (average score 20/100 vs 3). Muscat/Seeb is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Sharjah (average score 54/100 vs 40). Daytime highs are similar (37°C vs 38°C).
Sea temperature
Sharjah's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 33°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Sharjah all year, Muscat/Seeb all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Sharjah weather by month · Muscat/Seeb weather by month · Best time to visit United Arab Emirates · Best time to visit Oman.
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