Mirbat in August

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (khareef closures, strong currents).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatInside Mirbat's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less khareef).
• NovemberGreatInside Mirbat's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less khareef).
• DecemberGreatInside Mirbat's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less khareef).
• JanuaryGreatInside Mirbat's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less khareef).

• MirbatHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 86 °F (30 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Dhofar, Oman · Salalah, Mirbat, Mughsailrainy

  The khareef monsoon (about late June to late September) brings drizzle, fog and 25 °C (77 °F) with green hills; the rest of the year is dry and warm beach weather.The khareef monsoon (about late June to late September) brings drizzle, fog and 77 °F (25 °C) with green hills; the rest of the year is dry and warm beach weather.

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mirbat, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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