When to go · Thumrait
Thumrait in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Oman: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Oman overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Oman overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Oman: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- ThumraitHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 0 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
- Medium
- Prices · Oman overall
- Medium
Oman overall: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thumrait, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Oman: Khareef ends; heat eases slowly in the north late in the month; hatchling season on the turtle beaches.
January: Inside Thumrait's best window: Oct–Apr.
Thumrait: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen