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Monthly climate in Sohar, Oman

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sohar features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 98 mm (3.8 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sohar enjoys an average of 3952 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sohar, Oman

The warmest months in Sohar are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (93 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sohar experiences 297 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sohar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		45°C
(114°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(114°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sohar, Oman

Sohar usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sohar are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sohar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)11 (0.4)9 (0.3)6 (0.3)4 (0.1)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)45 (1.8)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111000000111

Monthly sunshine hours in Sohar, Oman

The sunniest months in Sohar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sohar: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sohar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250286333341372368367352333332307305
Mean daily daylight hours10h 48m11h 19m12h 0m12h 43m13h 18m13h 36m13h 27m12h 56m12h 15m11h 33m10h 57m10h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Sohar, Oman

Sohar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sohar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sohar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811111211121010976