When to go · Madha
Madha in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MadhaHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 31 °C (88 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 88 °F (31 °C), rain on about 0 days
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
- High
- Prices · Oman overall
- High
Oman overall: Khareef peak in Dhofar; turtle nesting peak at Ras al Jinz; the north stays very hot.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madha, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat).
January: Inside Madha's best window: Nov–Mar.
Madha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen