Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°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 maximum | 27°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 high | 24°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 mean | 21°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 low | 18°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 15°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sur, Oman with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 296 | 340 | 343 | 369 | 362 | 357 | 340 | 330 | 334 | 308 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 54m | 11h 23m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 28m | 13h 20m | 12h 52m | 12h 14m | 11h 36m | 11h 2m | 10h 45m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |