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Salalah climate

Oman · Dhofar coast, southern Arabia · 17.015° N, 54.092° E

Köppen BWhhot desert (khareef-modified)Arid

Desert that turns green each summer as the Indian monsoon's edge wraps the coast in cool drizzle and fog.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
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Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
May, 90°F / 32°C
Coldest month
January, 66°F / 19°C
Annual swing
24°F / 14°C
Wettest month
May
Driest month
February
Rain per year
14.9" / 377 mm
Elevation
39 ft / 12 m
Time zone
Asia/Muscat

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January80 / 2766 / 190.36 / 954%7.5 / 12.129%
February82 / 2867 / 190.05 / 153%6.7 / 10.822%
March86 / 3072 / 220.99 / 2553%5.8 / 9.322%
April88 / 3177 / 250.36 / 966%5.5 / 8.929%
May90 / 3280 / 264.29 / 10972%5.9 / 9.530%
June88 / 3180 / 261.37 / 3582%5.6 / 9.067%
July84 / 2978 / 253.75 / 9587%6.0 / 9.776%
August82 / 2876 / 241.24 / 3189%5.1 / 8.284%
September84 / 2976 / 251.34 / 3485%4.7 / 7.670%
October86 / 3075 / 240.69 / 1866%4.9 / 7.928%
November87 / 3072 / 220.22 / 658%5.7 / 9.224%
December84 / 2969 / 210.20 / 552%7.9 / 12.722%

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