When to go · Khasab
Khasab in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (regularly above 40°C (104°F), humid).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (regularly above 104°F (40°C), humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C) / 33°C (92°F)92°F (33°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (regularly above 40°C (104°F), humid).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (regularly above 104°F (40°C), humid).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KhasabHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 33.4 °C (92 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 106 °F (41 °C), lows around 92 °F (33.4 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Musandam, Oman · Khasab and the fjordshot
Same heat rhythm as Muscat; calm seas for dhow cruises in winter.
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 Khasab, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 41 °C (106 °F)106 °F (41 °C)
Jan: 24.3 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 33.4 °C (92 °F)92 °F (33.4 °C)
Jan: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (regularly above 40°C, humid).
January: Inside Khasab's best window: Nov–Apr.
Khasab: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen