When to go · Muscat
Muscat in July
Avoid month. Extreme heat and humidity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Extreme heat and humidity.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- MuscatHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 31 °C (88 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 88 °F (31 °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.
Hot season season
Fewer visitors and cheaper hotels; the sea is warm.
Watch: 36–40 °C and humid; outdoor sights only in the morning.
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.
Renaissance Day
23 July · Nationwide
Public holiday.
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 and prices
- Crowds · Oman overall
- High
- Prices · Oman overall
- High
Oman overall: North too hot for outdoor days; Salalah green, misty and full of Gulf families — book early.
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
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 0 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 4
Jan: 1
July: Extreme heat and humidity.
January: Mild 18–26°C; the best months.
Muscat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen