The climate in Oman

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures

All climate diagrams on this page result from the collected data of 30 weather stations.
Weather stations at an altitude above 880m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Climate zone: The northern parts of Oman are in the subtropics, the southern regions in the tropics.
It is warm to hot all year round and invites to bathe at average water temperatures of 27 degrees. The warmest and at the same time rainiest region is Az Zahirah. The coldest is Zufar.

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Water temperature Water temperatures in Oman

Relative humidity in % Relative humidity in Oman

Absolute humidity in g/m³ Absolute humidity in Oman

Regions in Oman

All figures per year. For detailed climate data click on the name of the region.

Region	Temperature max Ø day	Temperature min Ø night	Sunshine hours	Rainy days	Precipitation
Al Batinah	34.6 °C	22.7 °C		11	95 l
Ash Sharqiyah	34.0 °C	22.7 °C	3,796 h	13	223 l
Az Zahirah	36.3 °C	22.7 °C		10	80 l
Muhafazat ad Dakhiliyah	35.1 °C	22.2 °C	2,628 h	12	117 l
Muhafazat Masqat	32.9 °C	24.4 °C	2,446 h	10	88 l
Musandam	33.7 °C	25.8 °C	0 h	11	150 l
Zufar	28.3 °C	21.8 °C	2,300 h	24	117 l

Temperature records of the last 45 years

The hottest temperature measured from 1977 to September 2022 was reported by the Fahud weather station. In September 2009 the record temperature of 58.5 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September, based on all 36 weather stations in Oman below 880 metres altitude, was recorded in 2015 with an average temperature of 32.7 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every 4 to 6 hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 31.5 degrees Celsius. The average maximum daily temperature at that time was 38.9 °C.
The coldest day in these 45 years was reported by the weather station Sunaynah. Here the temperature dropped to -6.3 °C in March 2019. Sunaynah lies at an altitude of 257 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 2014 with an average temperature of 21.7 °C. In Oman, it is usual to have about 1.1 degrees more at 22.9 °C for this three-month period.
The most precipitation fell in February 2004. With 344.8 mm per day, the Marmul weather station recorded the highest monthly average of the last 45 years. Incidentally, the region with the most rainfall for the whole year is around Ibra. The driest region is near Thumrait Airport.

Data basis and methodology

The data of the individual measuring stations are based on the archives of the German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. In order to determine a representative national average, average values were first calculated for each part of the country, which were then summarized at the national level. Thus, if a disproportionate number of weather stations are located in a small area, their number does not affect the national average.

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