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Monthly climate in Sur, Oman

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sur features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 55 mm (2.2 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sur enjoys an average of 3949 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sur, Oman

The warmest months in Sur are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (89 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sur experiences 265 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 Sur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sur, Oman

Sur usually has the most precipitation in January, July and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sur are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)4 (0.2)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)6 (0.2)4 (0.2)9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)210010100102

Monthly sunshine hours in Sur, Oman

The sunniest months in Sur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sur: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253296340343369362357340330334308312
Mean daily daylight hours10h 54m11h 23m12h 1m12h 40m13h 12m13h 28m13h 20m12h 52m12h 14m11h 36m11h 2m10h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Sur, Oman

Sur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79111212121211121087