When to go · Mirbat
Mirbat in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (khareef closures, strong currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Oman overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (khareef closures, strong currents).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- MirbatHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Dhofar, Oman · Salalah, Mirbat, Mughsailfine
The khareef monsoon (about late June to late September) brings drizzle, fog and 25 °C (77 °F) with green hills; the rest of the year is dry and warm beach weather.The khareef monsoon (about late June to late September) brings drizzle, fog and 77 °F (25 °C) with green hills; the rest of the year is dry and warm beach weather.
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 Mirbat, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (khareef closures, strong currents).
January: Inside Mirbat's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less khareef).
Mirbat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen