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Monthly climate in Salalah, Oman

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salalah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 234 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 17 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salalah enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salalah, Oman

The warmest months in Salalah are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salalah experiences 312 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 Salalah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salalah, Oman

Salalah usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 2 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salalah are February, April and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salalah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)1 (0.0)9 (0.4)1 (0.0)92 (3.6)57 (2.2)18 (0.7)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)25 (1.0)8 (0.3)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101032403111

Monthly sunshine hours in Salalah, Oman

The sunniest months in Salalah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salalah: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salalah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263301347347355340346330324335320318
Mean daily daylight hours11h 13m11h 34m12h 2m12h 31m12h 55m13h 6m13h 0m12h 39m12h 12m11h 43m11h 19m11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Salalah, Oman

Salalah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salalah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salalah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111314131313121311109