Sohar, Oman climate
BWh Hot desert
Sohar has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 36°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 148 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 35 mm while May barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sohar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 37 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 29 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 43 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Sohar Majis, a weather station, about 15 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.