Muscat
Muscat is a capital city in Oman, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,421,409 (2019). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Muscat at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
15 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
June
How Muscat has grown
People living in the built-up area (148 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1749%40k in 1975 → 735k in 2025Weather in Muscat
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 47%
When to go to Muscat
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 96 | 80 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 80 | 95 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 28° | 33° | 37° | 38° | 37° | 36° | 35° | 33° | 29° | 25° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sea | 24° | 24° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 25° |
What's on in Muscat
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Muscat
More museums: EcoMan Center · PDO Planetarium
Outdoors around Muscat
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Muscat
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Oman seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Muscat
Earthquakes around Muscat
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Muscat
Universities and research institutes
Muscat from above
Getting to Muscat
Places near Muscat
Places with a climate like Muscat
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
