When to go · Duqm
Duqm in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (extreme heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (extreme heat).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- DuqmHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Khareef season (Dhofar) big impact
About 21 Jun – 21 Sep · Oman
Salalah tourism festival; hotels, cars and flights at peak prices; roads from the north busy with GCC drivers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Oman overall
- High
- Prices · Oman overall
- High
Oman overall: Khareef peak in Dhofar; turtle nesting peak at Ras al Jinz; the north stays very hot.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Duqm, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (extreme heat).
January: Inside Duqm's best window: Nov–Mar.
Duqm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen