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.
August in Muscat
Typical highs 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C), lows 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C), rain on about 0 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Extreme heat and humidity. Typical highs around 36 °C, lows around 30 °C, rain on about 0 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Muscat
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Oman overall. Khareef peak in Dhofar; turtle nesting peak at Ras al Jinz; the north stays very hot.Based on: Oman overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Oman overall.Based on: Oman overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Summer heat; Khareef in Salalah; Khareef season (Dhofar).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Summer heat (June to September)Outdoor life moves to early morning and night; fewer visitors.
- Khareef in Salalah (Late June to mid-September)Green and cool in the south; flights to Salalah fill.
- Khareef season (Dhofar) (About 21 Jun – 21 Sep)Salalah tourism festival; hotels, cars and flights at peak prices; roads from the north busy with GCC drivers.