When to go · Sur
Sur in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C+ and humid).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (104°F+ and humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 39°C102°F / 28°C82°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C+ and humid).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (104°F+ and humid).
Weather in August
- SurHighs around 39 °C, lows around 28 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 102 °F, lows around 82 °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.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen