The most comfortable time to visit Masqaţ is from mid December to mid February. For sun, aim for mid February to March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid February to March, with a second spell from November to early December. It peaks in late November, at 81. Avoid late May to September for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 22% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid December to mid February. It peaks in late January, at 82. The weakest stretch is from late April to October, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
Masqaţ never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in early February, at 50, mostly because it is too warm. Avoid April to November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Masqaţ over the whole year is 30°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C. The rainy (wet) season in Masqaţ runs from March to June, peaking in June with a 40% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is July to September; September is the driest month, at 6%. Winds in Masqaţ are highest in July, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Masqaţ come in September, when the sky is typically 22% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 36%.
Month by month Masqaţ climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 18°C | 23°C | 22% | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 79 | 41 | 41 |
| February | 26°C | 19°C | 25°C | 23% | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 67 | 52 | 30 |
| March | 29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 24% | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 38 | 69 | 12 |
| April | 35°C | 27°C | 32°C | 36% | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 9 | 48 | 3 |
| May | 39°C | 32°C | 37°C | 24% | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| June | 41°C | 34°C | 40°C | 40% | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| July | 39°C | 33°C | 40°C | 22% | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| August | 38°C | 32°C | 39°C | 13% | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| September | 37°C | 30°C | 38°C | 6% | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| October | 35°C | 27°C | 34°C | 34% | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| November | 30°C | 22°C | 30°C | 13% | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 22 | 77 | 4 |
| December | 26°C | 19°C | 25°C | 26% | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 68 | 60 | 24 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Masqaţ weather by season
Year round, Masqaţ has days of about 25°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 41°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 18°C to 34°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 30°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Masqaţ weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Masqaţ has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Masqaţ weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Masqaţ has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Masqaţ weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Masqaţ has typical daily highs of about 39°C and lows of about 33°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Masqaţ weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Masqaţ has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Masqaţ?
The rainy (wet) season in Masqaţ runs from March to June, peaking in June with a 40% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is July to September; September is the driest month, at 6%.
What time of year is Masqaţ windiest?
Winds in Masqaţ are highest in July, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Masqaţ year round?
The average temperature in Masqaţ over the whole year is 30°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C.
Where to go instead in early May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.