Muscat
Very hot and dry from May to September; warm and dry from December to February.
- Jan78°26°63°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Feb79°26°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Mar84°29°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Apr91°33°75°24°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- May98°37°82°28°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jun100°38°85°29°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul98°37°86°30°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug97°36°84°29°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep95°35°81°27°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Oct94°34°78°26°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Nov87°31°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Dec80°27°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 98°F and nights near 84°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 79°F. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 37°C and nights near 29°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 26°C. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.
Where Muscat sits
Asia/Muscat
- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 23.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 6:49 AM6:39 AM6:16 AM5:45 AM5:24 AM5:18 AM5:27 AM5:41 AM5:51 AM6:02 AM6:20 AM6:40 AMsets 5:39 PMsets 6:01 PMsets 6:15 PMsets 6:26 PMsets 6:40 PMsets 6:53 PMsets 6:55 PMsets 6:40 PMsets 6:10 PMsets 5:40 PMsets 5:21 PMsets 5:21 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Nizwa120 km south-west
The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Muscat, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 78°F in January to 100°F in June.Highs from 26°C in January to 38°C in June.
Chance of a wet day
Rain is rare all year; even January, the wettest, sees it on 7% of days.
Cloud cover
Clearest in October (13% cover), cloudiest in July (54%).
Daylight
From 10h 42m in December to 13h 34m in June.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryCool seasonAt its best | no days | 22% | 10h 51m | |
| FebruaryCool seasonAt its best | no days | 21% | 11h 20m | |
| March | no days | 23% | 11h 59m | |
| April | no days | 24% | 12h 41m | |
| MayHot season | no days | 18% | 13h 16m | |
| JuneHot season | no days | 41% | 13h 34m | |
| JulyHot season | no days | 54% | 13h 26m | |
| AugustHot season | no days | 47% | 12h 55m | |
| SeptemberHot season | no days | 31% | 12h 14m | |
| October | no days | 13% | 11h 32m | |
| November | no days | 15% | 10h 58m | |
| DecemberCool seasonAt its best | no days | 21% | 10h 42m |
When is the best time to visit Muscat?
The best months are December to February: highs near 79°F, nights near 65°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are December to February: highs near 26°C, nights near 18°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Muscat?
June, with highs near 100°F and lows near 85°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 78°F.June, with highs near 38°C and lows near 29°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 26°C.
When does it rain most in Muscat?
Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Muscat?
From about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.
When are the skies clearest in Muscat?
October, when cloud covers about 13% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 54%.
Places with a year like Muscat's
by their highs, lows and wet daysTheir highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Muscat's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Muscat's summer.
Elsewhere in Oman
All of Oman- Nizwa120 km south-west
- Dibba Al-Baya327 km north-west