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Oman · Month guide
Oman in August
Around 39 °C with 4 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.
August is a challenging month for Oman overall; regional choices matter most. Around 39 °C with 4 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Oman · August
What the weather usually does
Oman · typical month
- Day / night27 – 39 °CYear range 15 – 41 °C
- Rainfall4 mmYear range 1 – 12 mm
- Sunshine7.9 hr / dayYear range 7.8 – 10.5 hr / day
What’s open · August
Things to do in Oman in August
Nothing in Oman shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in August.
- At its bestGreen turtle nesting, Ras al Jinz
hatchlings emerging, though these are also the hottest weeks of the Omani year
Sources: rasaljinz-turtlereserve.com, oman-spirit.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
11 regions · current month
Oman, taken apart
- Ad Dakhiliyah41°C now · 27–43 °C yr
- Ad Dhahirah43°C now · 26–44 °C yr
- Al Batinah North38°C now · 25–40 °C yr
- Al Batinah South37°C now · 24–39 °C yr
- Al Buraimi41°C now · 24–42 °C yr
- Al Wusta40°C now · 27–43 °C yr
- Ash Sharqiyah35°C now · 26–38 °C yr
- Ash Sharqiyah North40°C now · 27–42 °C yr
- Dhofar39°C now · 26–41 °C yr
- Musandam36°C now · 22–37 °C yr
- Muscat36°C now · 24–38 °C yr
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What the governments say about Oman
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.2 | 14.5 | 11.4 | 29.2 |
| February | 28.4 | 16.0 | 12.2 | 32.3 |
| March | 32.3 | 19.4 | 15.8 | 36.1 |
| April | 36.4 | 23.4 | 20.2 | 39.6 |
| May | 39.5 | 26.6 | 24.4 | 42.6 |
| June | 41.4 | 28.3 | 26.2 | 44.1 |
| July | 39.8 | 28.1 | 25.7 | 43.1 |
| August | 39.5 | 27.3 | 24.6 | 42.3 |
| September | 37.9 | 25.5 | 23.8 | 40.6 |
| October | 35.0 | 22.9 | 19.9 | 38.0 |
| November | 30.9 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 33.5 |
| December | 27.3 | 16.2 | 13.4 | 30.1 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 6 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 3 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.9 |
| February | 10.2 |
| March | 10.3 |
| April | 10.5 |
| May | 10.4 |
| June | 9.4 |
| July | 7.8 |
| August | 7.9 |
| September | 8.9 |
| October | 9.7 |
| November | 9.9 |
| December | 9.6 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0 | 7.8 | 19.2 |
| February | 12.9 | 8.4 | 19.1 |
| March | 13.8 | 9.4 | 20.4 |
| April | 13.9 | 10.0 | 18.1 |
| May | 15.0 | 11.2 | 18.4 |
| June | 15.1 | 12.2 | 18.7 |
| July | 16.9 | 13.3 | 21.4 |
| August | 15.6 | 12.1 | 19.6 |
| September | 13.2 | 10.8 | 15.9 |
| October | 11.2 | 8.9 | 14.6 |
| November | 10.6 | 8.3 | 14.1 |
| December | 11.2 | 7.9 | 16.7 |
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