When to go · Duqm
Duqm in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (extreme heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Oman overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (extreme heat).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- DuqmHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Duqm, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (extreme heat).
January: Inside Duqm's best window: Nov–Mar.
Duqm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen