Oman in March

Warming; Ramadan runs to about 9 Mar 2027 and Eid al-Fitr fills hotels — check dates.

• Muscat and the Batinah coast · Muscat, Sohar, Surfine

  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.

• Interior and desert · Nizwa, Bahla, Ibri, Wahiba Sandsfine

  Dry heat, 45–50 °C in summer; desert nights in December–January can drop near 10 °C.

• Mountains · Jebel Akhdar, Jebel Shams (2,000–3,000 m)best weather

  About 10–15 °C cooler than Muscat; winter nights near freezing on Jebel Shams, and summer is the escape from the coast heat.

• Dhofar · Salalah, Mirbat, Mughsailbest weather

  The khareef monsoon (about late June to late September) brings drizzle, fog and 25 °C with green hills; the rest of the year is dry and warm beach weather.

• Musandam · Khasab and the fjordsbest weather

  Same heat rhythm as Muscat; calm seas for dhow cruises in winter.

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.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check)

  No eating, drinking or smoking in public by day (an offence); cafés open after sunset; shorter office and shop hours; alcohol service in hotels reduced or stopped — check.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 9–12 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  3–5 days off; hotels, hire cars and Salalah flights full; many shops close on the first day.

Crowds · Oman

Medium

Prices · Oman

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Mountains

  Best weather of the year (Jebel Akhdar, Jebel Shams (2,000–3,000 m))

• Dhofar

  Best weather of the year (Salalah, Mirbat, Mughsail)

• Musandam

  Best weather of the year (Khasab and the fjords)

• Muscat

  Warm; still fine.

• Salalah

  Best months: Jun–Sep for the khareef; Oct–Mar for warm, dry weather outside monsoon season

• Nizwa

  Best months: Oct–Apr for comfortable daytime temperatures

• Sohar

  Best months: Nov–Mar for comfortable temperatures