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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Salalah Airport Oman

At Salalah Airport, the summers are short, hot, and arid; the winters are short, warm, dry, and windy; and it is oppressive and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67°F to 90°F and is rarely below 63°F or above 92°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Salalah Airport for hot-weather activities are from early February to mid April and from early September to late December.

Climate at Salalah Airport

warmhotwarmhotwarmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow82%82%37%37%clearovercastprecipitation: 0.3 inprecipitation: 0.3 in0.1 in0.1 inmuggy: 100%muggy: 100%9%9%drydrybeach/pool score: 8.8beach/pool score: 8.84.34.3
Salalah Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from April 18 to June 17, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year at Salalah Airport is May, with an average high of 90°F and low of 81°F.

The cool season lasts for 1.6 months, from July 16 to September 3, with an average daily high temperature below 82°F. The coldest month of the year at Salalah Airport is January, with an average low of 67°F and high of 81°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Salalah Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Salalah AirporthotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1480°FJan 1480°FMay 2390°FMay 2390°F67°F67°F81°F81°FApr 1888°FApr 1888°FJul 1682°FJul 1682°FSep 382°FSep 382°F77°F77°F81°F81°F77°F77°F76°F76°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 81°F82°F85°F88°F90°F88°F82°F81°F84°F87°F86°F83°F
Temp. 74°F75°F79°F83°F85°F85°F79°F77°F80°F80°F80°F76°F
Low 67°F68°F72°F77°F81°F81°F77°F76°F76°F74°F72°F69°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Salalah Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhothotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Salalah Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Salalah Airport begins around September 1 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around May 6.

The clearest month of the year at Salalah Airport is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 6 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around September 1.

The cloudiest month of the year at Salalah Airport is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 62% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Salalah Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Salalah AirportclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Nov 2482%Nov 2482%Jun 137%Jun 137%Sep 159%Sep 159%May 660%May 660%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 24%23%21%25%51%62%59%49%31%23%19%22%
Clearer 76%77%79%75%49%38%41%51%69%77%81%78%

Salalah Airport does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 1% to 6%, with an average value of 2%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Salalah Airport is August, with an average of 1.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 6% on July 24.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Salalah Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 246%Jul 246%Feb 51%Feb 51%Mar 283%Mar 283%Aug 263%Aug 263%
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.3d0.3d0.8d0.6d0.4d0.4d1.3d1.4d0.5d0.3d0.3d0.3d

The sliding 31-day quantity of rainfall at Salalah Airport does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 0.1 inches of 0.2 inches throughout.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Salalah Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 inMar 190.3 inMar 190.3 inJan 220.1 inJan 220.1 inAug 60.3 inAug 60.3 inNov 250.1 inNov 250.1 inJun 90.1 inJun 90.1 inSep 290.1 inSep 290.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.1″0.1″0.3″0.2″0.1″0.1″0.2″0.3″0.1″0.1″0.1″0.1″

The length of the day at Salalah Airport varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 9 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Salalah Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 9 minJun 2113 hr, 9 minJun 2112 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 7 minDec 2111 hr, 7 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.2h11.6h12.1h12.5h12.9h13.1h13.0h12.7h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:49 AM on June 3, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 8 minutes later at 6:56 AM on January 21. The earliest sunset is at 5:47 PM on November 23, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 14 minutes later at 7:01 PM on July 6.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Salalah Airport during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Salalah Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 35:49 AMJun 35:49 AM7:01 PMJul 67:01 PMJul 6Nov 235:47 PMNov 235:47 PM6:56 AMJan 216:56 AMJan 21daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Salalah Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080805090NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Salalah Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Salalah Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 8.7 months, from February 28 to November 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 32% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Salalah Airport is August, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Salalah Airport is January, with 3.6 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Salalah Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Salalah AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 99%Jan 99%100%Jul 25100%Jul 25Feb 2832%Feb 2832%Nov 1932%Nov 1932%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 3.6d6.9d16.0d23.8d28.7d28.7d30.8d30.9d29.2d20.9d10.5d5.4d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Salalah Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 9 to September 2, with average wind speeds of more than 11.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Salalah Airport is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.2 months, from September 2 to June 9. The calmest month of the year at Salalah Airport is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Salalah Airport

Average Wind Speed at Salalah AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJul 2615.9 mphJul 2615.9 mphOct 156.7 mphOct 156.7 mphJun 911.3 mphJun 911.3 mphSep 211.3 mphSep 211.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.99.28.68.49.312.415.614.19.36.98.410.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Salalah Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 8.5 months, from February 2 to October 19, with a peak percentage of 95% on August 11. The wind is most often from the east for 1.9 months, from October 19 to December 15, with a peak percentage of 62% on November 14. The wind is most often from the north for 1.5 months, from December 15 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Salalah Airport

Wind Direction at Salalah AirportNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Salalah Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.1 months, from April 13 to June 17, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year at Salalah Airport with the warmest water is May, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 1.7 months, from July 19 to September 9, with an average temperature below 76°F. The month of the year at Salalah Airport with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

Average Water Temperature at Salalah Airport

Average Water Temperature at Salalah AirportwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FMay 2384°FMay 2384°F75°FAug 1575°FAug 15Apr 1382°FApr 1382°FJul 1976°FJul 1976°FSep 976°FSep 976°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 77°F77°F80°F82°F84°F82°F77°F75°F77°F81°F81°F79°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Salalah Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Salalah Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early March, with a peak score in the second week of January.

Tourism Score at Salalah Airport

Tourism Score at Salalah Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.68.62.42.46.56.55.95.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Salalah Airport for hot-weather activities are from early February to mid April and from early September to late December, with a peak score in the third week of November.

Beach/Pool Score at Salalah Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Salalah Airportbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.84.34.38.78.77.77.7NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures at Salalah Airport are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Salalah Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhotcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days at Salalah Airport

Growing Degree Days at Salalah AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 590°FJan 590°FMar 131,800°FMar 131,800°FDec 3110,649°FDec 3110,649°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from March 11 to May 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Salalah Airport is April, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from November 15 to January 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Salalah Airport is December, with an average of 5.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Salalah Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Salalah AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhApr 197.5 kWhApr 197.5 kWhDec 175.5 kWhDec 175.5 kWhMar 117.1 kWhMar 117.1 kWhJan 235.9 kWhJan 235.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.86.57.27.57.16.56.56.87.06.75.95.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Salalah Airport are 17.039 deg latitude, 54.091 deg longitude, and 69 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Salalah Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 151 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 75 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,094 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,627 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Salalah Airport is covered by bare soil (41%), sparse vegetation (25%), and artificial surfaces (20%), within 10 miles by water (33%) and bare soil (32%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (49%) and water (41%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Salalah Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Salalah Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

In this case, the only station close and reliable enough to use as a fallback is RAFO Thumrait Airbase.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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