Country · 8 destinations

Best time to visit Oman

The best time to visit Oman is November–March. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 99 out of 100.

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The climate in Oman through the year

When to go

Oman scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in November–March, with an average of 99 out of 100 in January across the 8 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in January are around 26°C throughout the country. April–May and September–October are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in July (47), with daytime highs from 33°C to 42°C.

Where in the country

In January, the highest scores are in Salalah (100), Muscat (99) and Seeb (99). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

January: Seeb, Salalah, Saham, Rustaq, Sohar and 1 more
December: Muscat and Ibri

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Ibri is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 35°C) and Seeb the coolest (32°C). Rustaq gets the most precipitation, about 100 mm a year, and As Suwayq the least, about 60 mm. The warmest sea is at Saham: 33°C in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Oman averages 65 or more in these months:

Beach holiday: August–May. Best in December: Muscat (99), Seeb (99) and Salalah (99)
City break: November–March. Best in January: Seeb (99), Ibri (99) and Saham (99)
Hiking: November–February. Best in January: Seeb (88), Saham (88) and Sohar (88)

Month by month

Month	Score	Day	Sea	Rain	Best destinations
January	99	25–27°	25°	10 mm	Salalah 100 · Muscat 99 · Seeb 99
February	97	25–29°	25°	13 mm	Muscat 98 · Seeb 98 · Ibri 98
March	85	29–32°	27°	14 mm	Sohar 94 · Saham 93 · Seeb 86
April	57	34–36°	28°	9 mm	Sohar 65 · Saham 62 · Seeb 59
May	50	37–41°	31°	4 mm	Rustaq 52 · Sohar 52 · Saham 51
June	48	36–43°	33°	1 mm	Ibri 50 · Saham 50 · Sohar 50
July	47	33–42°	33°	2 mm	Sohar 50 · Saham 49 · Ibri 48
August	48	33–41°	32°	4 mm	Seeb 51 · Sohar 50 · Saham 49
September	51	34–39°	32°	1 mm	Salalah 57 · Seeb 52 · Ibri 50
October	56	34–36°	31°	1 mm	Salalah 66 · Sohar 59 · Saham 58
November	83	30–32°	28°	6 mm	Rustaq 87 · Seeb 86 · Sohar 86
December	99	26–29°	26°	9 mm	Muscat 100 · Ibri 100 · Seeb 99

Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.