Sur in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C (104°F)+ and humid).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (104°F (40°C)+ and humid).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside Sur's best window: Nov–Mar.
• DecemberGreatInside Sur's best window: Nov–Mar.
• JanuaryGreatInside Sur's best window: Nov–Mar.
• FebruaryGreatInside Sur's best window: Nov–Mar.

• SurHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °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.

• 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 Sur, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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