When to go · Sur
Sur in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C (104°F)+ and humid).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (104°F (40°C)+ and humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C) / 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
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).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- SurHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 106 °F (41 °C), lows around 86 °F (30 °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.
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)106 °F (41 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °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: 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