Salalah weather by month & the best time to visit
Oman · beach resort · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Salalah is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with October and February close behind. Salalah averages about 3,585 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Salalah?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salalah is January, then October and February. The dullest month is May (81/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salalah?
Salalah is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,585 hours of sunshine a year. January (100/100) is noticeably better than May (81). Salalah is the sunniest of the 5 destinations tracked in Oman. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 363 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 7 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 33 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 5 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 55 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 11 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 82 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 89 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 58 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 94 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 11 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Salalah by month
The sea off Salalah is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Salalah: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salalah?
Salalah is a beach resort in Oman with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Salalah get a year?
Salalah gets about 3,585 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Salalah?
The sunniest time to visit Salalah is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with October and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salalah?
May is the least sunny month in Salalah, scoring 81/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
Is Salalah the sunniest place in Oman?
Yes — with about 3,585 hours of sunshine a year, Salalah has the most annual sunshine of the 5 Oman destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
What is the sea temperature in Salalah?
The sea in Salalah ranges from about 25°C (August) to 31°C (May). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Salalah?
The typical midday UV index in Salalah peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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