Muscat in August

Extreme heat and humidity.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatComfortable; the main season.
• DecemberGreatCool evenings; the main season.
• JanuaryGreatMild 18–26°C; the best months.
• FebruaryGreatMild and dry.

• MuscatHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 86 °F (30 °C), rain on about 0 days
• Muscat and the Batinah coast, Oman · Muscat, Sohar, Surhot

  Winter days 25–28 °C (77–82 °F); May–August reach 45 °C (113 °F) with humidity on the coast. Cyclones are rare but possible in May–June and October–November.Winter days 77–82 °F (25–28 °C); May–August reach 113 °F (45 °C) with humidity on the coast. Cyclones are rare but possible in May–June and October–November.

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.

• Summer heat

  June to September · City

  Outdoor life moves to early morning and night; fewer visitors.

• Khareef in Salalah

  Late June to mid-September · Dhofar

  Green and cool in the south; flights to Salalah fill.

• 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 Muscat, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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