When to go · Sur
Sur in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Oman: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Oman overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Oman overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Oman: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- SurHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Oman overall
- Medium
Oman overall: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sur, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 39 °C (102 °F)102 °F (39 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 0 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Oman: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
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