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Sur in July

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

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
41°C (106°F) / 30°C (86°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
High
Oman overall
Prices
High
Oman overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sur

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

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • SurHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), 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.

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: 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 Sur, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 41 °C (106 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 0 (better)

    Jan: 3

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jan: 0

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

January: Inside Sur's best window: Nov–Mar.

Sur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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