When to go · Muscat
Muscat in June
Avoid month. Hot, humid and possible cyclones.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Oman overall
- Prices
- Low
- Oman overall
Verdict
Hot, humid and possible cyclones.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- MuscatHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 32 °C (90 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 90 °F (32 °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.
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
- Low
- Prices · Oman overall
- Low
Oman overall: Extreme heat in the north; the khareef begins in Dhofar late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Muscat, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 0 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 3
Jan: 1
June: Hot, humid and possible cyclones.
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