Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rustaq features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 75 mm (3.0 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rustaq enjoys an average of 3960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rustaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (94 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rustaq experiences 289 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rustaq, Al Batinah South, Oman with other places around the world.
Rustaq usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rustaq are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Rustaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rustaq: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 293 | 337 | 342 | 369 | 366 | 364 | 348 | 333 | 332 | 309 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 51m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 15m | 13h 32m | 13h 23m | 12h 54m | 12h 15m | 11h 34m | 11h 0m | 10h 42m |
Rustaq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, 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 Rustaq UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |