When to go · Saiq
Saiq in August
Great month. Inside Saiq's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Inside Saiq's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Saiq in this guide.
Weather in August
- SaiqHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.
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: Khareef peak in Dhofar; turtle nesting peak at Ras al Jinz; the north stays very hot.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saiq, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Apr: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Inside Saiq's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Saiq's best window: Apr–Oct.
Saiq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen