Salalah
Oman
A subtropical oddity in the Arabian Peninsula that turns wonderfully lush and green during the summer monsoon.
Warmest month is May at 33°C on average. Coolest is August at 27°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.25 (~$2.25)Country-level price estimate for Oman, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $3.00 (~$3.00)Country-level price estimate for Oman, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology8h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,332 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against all but essential travel to within 10km of the Yemeni border. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 4°C | 0 |
| February | 28° | 4°C | 0 |
| March | 30° | 5°C | 1 |
| April | 32° | 3°C | 0 |
| May | 33° | 2°C | 2 |
| June | 32° | 3°C | 1 |
| July | 28° | 4°C | 8 |
| August | 27° | 4°C | 5 |
| September | 30° | 3°C | 1 |
| October | 31° | 4°C | 1 |
| November | 31° | 4°C | 0 |
| December | 29° | 4°C | 1 |
What to do
- Buy fresh coconuts and papayas at roadside tropical fruit stands
- Visit the fascinating Museum of the Frankincense Land
- Watch ocean blowholes erupt violently at Mughsail Beach
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.