Salalah: weather and best time to visit

Salalah (Oman) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in May at around 33°C; the coolest month is January at around 26°C. The sea is warmest in May at about 29°C.

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Salalah climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan26°17°25°111979984
Feb27°19°25°011999680
Mar29°21°26°211988468
Apr32°24°28°112977559
May33°25°29°212946957
Jun32°26°28°211957256
Jul29°24°25°210978266
Aug29°23°24°210948771
Sep30°23°25°210978064
Oct31°24°27°111987660
Nov30°22°28°111988165
Dec28°19°26°111999377

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Salalah in January

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 17°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January

Salalah in February

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 19°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February

Salalah in March

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Salalah in April

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April

Salalah in May

Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 25°C. May is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 2 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May

Salalah in June

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Salalah in July

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July

Salalah in August

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August

Salalah in September

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September

Salalah in October

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October

Salalah in November

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for November

Salalah in December

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for December

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