Best time to visit Muscat
The best time to visit Muscat is December–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Muscat, Muscat, Oman
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| February | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 11 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| March | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 10 mm / 0.4 in | good month |
| April | 33.7 °C / 93 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 11 mm / 0.4 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 38.1 °C / 101 °F | 30.4 °C / 87 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 38.6 °C / 101 °F | 31.7 °C / 89 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 37.5 °C / 100 °F | 31.6 °C / 89 °F | 4 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 36.4 °C / 98 °F | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 35.9 °C / 97 °F | 28.7 °C / 84 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 33.9 °C / 93 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 6 mm / 0.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 29.3 °C / 85 °F | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| December | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March, November
Muscat's dry heat makes December through February the truly comfortable window for exploring on foot, with March and November as warm shoulder months; April through October are too hot to enjoy walking around outdoors.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.
Against: relative humidity 62%.
Also on: Muscat Festival.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.3 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F.
Against: relative humidity 58%.
Also on: Muscat Festival.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 21.4 °C / 71 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 30 °C / 86 °F, average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F, relative humidity 49%.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F, average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, relative humidity 58%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F.
Against: relative humidity 62%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March, November
Hiking is only comfortable from December through February when it is cool and dry; March and November are warm but workable shoulder months, while April through October are far too hot to trek safely.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.
Against: relative humidity 62%.
Also on: Muscat Festival.
February · best
In its favour: precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: relative humidity 58%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F, feels like (high) 26.3 °C / 79 °F.
Also on: Muscat Festival.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F, feels like (high) 30 °C / 86 °F, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 21.4 °C / 71 °F.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F, relative humidity 58%, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.
December · best
In its favour: precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F.
Against: relative humidity 62%, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is پیست اسکی پولادکف, Pooladkaf Ski Resort, 991 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 23.9 °C | 26.3 °C | 30 °C | 34.7 °C | 39.6 °C | 41.9 °C | 42.1 °C | 40.7 °C | 39.1 °C | 35.6 °C | 30.4 °C | 25.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.3 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 am | 3 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 6 pm | 10 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.2 h | 10.7 h | 11.1 h | 11.7 h | 12 h | 12.1 h | 11.7 h | 11.6 h | 11.9 h | 11 h | 10.3 h | 9.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 62% | 58% | 49% | 39% | 33% | 42% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 47% | 58% | 62% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 18 µg/m³ | 24.5 µg/m³ | 24.5 µg/m³ | 25.9 µg/m³ | 28.6 µg/m³ | 30.8 µg/m³ | 35.7 µg/m³ | 30.3 µg/m³ | 24.8 µg/m³ | 21.8 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 23.9 µg/m³ | 35.2 µg/m³ | 35.1 µg/m³ | 36.9 µg/m³ | 42.9 µg/m³ | 42.7 µg/m³ | 45.5 µg/m³ | 40.4 µg/m³ | 34.5 µg/m³ | 27.5 µg/m³ | 25.6 µg/m³ | 23.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Muscat Festival
20 January–10 February