When to go · Muscat
Muscat in December
Great month. Cool evenings; the main season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Cool evenings; the main season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Muscat in this guide.
Weather in December
- MuscatHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Muscat and the Batinah coast, Oman · Muscat, Sohar, Surbest weather
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.
Cool season season
Warm days and cool nights; wadis full after rain; the main tourist season.
Watch: Prices rise; book ahead.
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.
Peak tourist season
November to March · City and wadis
Best weather; book hotels and wadi trips ahead.
Muscat Festival season (varies)
Late Nov – early Dec
Events at Qurum and Amerat parks; check dates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Oman overall
- High
- Prices · Oman overall
- High
Oman overall: Peak with Europeans and Gulf holidaymakers; desert camps and Jebel Akhdar hotels sell out at New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Muscat, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 1
December: Cool evenings; the main season.
January: Mild 18–26°C; the best months.
Muscat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.