Monthly climate in Sur, Oman

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.

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, Oman.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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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, Oman.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

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, Oman.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

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, Oman.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 9 11 12 12 12 12 11 12 10 8 7