Salalah: weather and best time to visit

Salalah (Oman) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in May at around 32°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°18°25°111979781
Feb27°19°25°111989478
Mar29°22°26°211968266
Apr31°24°28°511937054
May32°26°29°411926953
Jun31°26°28°89886448
Jul29°25°25°108816448
Aug27°24°24°97777256
Sep28°24°25°99877256
Oct30°25°27°211977963
Nov30°23°28°211978165
Dec28°19°26°011989175

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 18°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. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February

Salalah in March

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 22°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 31°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 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 32°C, nights near 26°C. May is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 4 rain days and 11 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 31°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 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 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Salalah in August

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

Salalah in September

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Salalah in October

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 2 rain days 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 23°C. Expect about 2 rain days 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. 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 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for December

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