Wahiba Sands
Oman
A vast expanse of towering copper-colored sand dunes deeply inhabited by traditional Bedouin tribes.
Warmest month is June at 43°C on average. Coolest is January at 27°C. Driest reading falls in February with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.25 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $3.00 (~$3.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology8h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,277 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 | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | ±3° | 1 |
| February | 30° | ±4° | 0 |
| March | 33° | ±4° | 2 |
| April | 38° | ±4° | 2 |
| May | 41° | ±3° | 0 |
| June | 43° | ±4° | 0 |
| July | 41° | ±5° | 1 |
| August | 40° | ±4° | 1 |
| September | 39° | ±3° | 0 |
| October | 36° | ±3° | 0 |
| November | 32° | ±3° | 0 |
| December | 28° | ±3° | 0 |
What to do
- Bash massive rolling dunes in a guided 4x4
- Ride a camel through the sands at sunset
- Sleep in a luxury desert camp beneath the Milky Way
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.