When to go · Taqah
Taqah in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (very hot, limited water flow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Oman overall
- Prices
- High
- Oman overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (very hot, limited water flow).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TaqahHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 31 °C (88 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 88 °F (31 °C), rain on about 12 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taqah, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (very hot, limited water flow).
January: Inside Taqah's best window: Oct–Mar.
Taqah: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast