Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Muscat across the year
Best-looking months for Muscat: Jan, Feb, Nov. Rated avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanGreatHighHigh1 event
- FebGreatHighHigh3 events
- MarGoodMediumMedium3 events
- AprMixedMediumMedium1 event
- MayAvoidLowLow1 event
- JunAvoidLowLow3 events
- JulAvoidHighHigh4 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh3 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium3 events
- OctMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- NovGreatHighHigh3 events
- DecGreatHighHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
May in Muscat
Typical highs 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C), lows 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C), rain on about 0 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- 40°C+; cyclone season in the Arabian Sea. Typical highs around 39 °C, lows around 30 °C, rain on about 0 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Muscat
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Oman overall. Heat above 40 °C in the north; Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 — check; cyclone watch on the coast.Based on: Oman overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Oman overall.Based on: Oman overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events1 event
- 1 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Eid al-Adha.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Eid al-Adha (About 15–19 May 2027 (lunar — check))Longest holiday of the year; roads to the interior and the UAE busy; souqs closed for a day or two.