When to go · Muscat
Muscat in August
Avoid month. Extreme heat and humidity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 30°C86°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Extreme heat and humidity.
Weather in August
- MuscatHighs around 36 °C, lows around 30 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 86 °F, rain on about 0 days
- Muscat and the Batinah coast, Oman · Muscat, Sohar, Surhot
Winter days 25–28 °C; May–August reach 45 °C with humidity on the coast. Cyclones are rare but possible in May–June and October–November.Winter days 77–82 °F; May–August reach 113 °F with humidity on the coast. Cyclones are rare but possible in May–June and October–November.
Hot season season
Fewer visitors and cheaper hotels; the sea is warm.
Watch: 36–40 °C and humid; outdoor sights only in the morning.
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.
Summer heat
June to September · City
Outdoor life moves to early morning and night; fewer visitors.
Khareef in Salalah
Late June to mid-September · Dhofar
Green and cool in the south; flights to Salalah fill.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen