When to go · Ibri
Ibri in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat up to 50 °C (122 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat up to 122 °F (50 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 45°C (113°F)113°F (45°C) / 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat up to 50 °C (122 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat up to 122 °F (50 °C)).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- IbriHighs around 45 °C (113 °F), lows around 31 °C (88 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 113 °F (45 °C), lows around 88 °F (31 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Interior and desert, Oman · Nizwa, Bahla, Ibri, Wahiba Sandshot
Dry heat, 45–50 °C (113–122 °F) in summer; desert nights in December–January can drop near 10 °C (50 °F).Dry heat, 113–122 °F (45–50 °C) in summer; desert nights in December–January can drop near 50 °F (10 °C).
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 Ibri, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 45 °C (113 °F)113 °F (45 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat up to 50 °C).
January: Inside Ibri's best window: Nov–Mar.
Ibri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen