When to go · Muscat
Muscat in December
Great month. Cool evenings; the main season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Cool evenings; the main season.
Weather in December
- MuscatHighs around 26 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Muscat and the Batinah coast, Oman · Muscat, Sohar, Surbest weather
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.
Cool season season
Warm days and cool nights; wadis full after rain; the main tourist season.
Watch: Prices rise; book ahead.
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.
Peak tourist season
November to March · City and wadis
Best weather; book hotels and wadi trips ahead.
Muscat Festival season (varies)
Late Nov – early Dec
Events at Qurum and Amerat parks; check dates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Oman overall
- High
- Prices · Oman overall
- High
Oman overall: Peak with Europeans and Gulf holidaymakers; desert camps and Jebel Akhdar hotels sell out at New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.