Salalah
Salalah is a city in Dhofar, Oman, close to the sea. It has a population of about 331,949 (2020). 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.
Salalah at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
42 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
May
1 of them World Heritage
How Salalah has grown
People living in the built-up area (50 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+6889%3,535 in 1975 → 247k in 2025Weather in Salalah
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Salalah
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 | 98 | 94 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 81 | 92 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sea | 25° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° |
What's on in Salalah
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salalah
More museums: Salalah Museum
Outdoors around Salalah
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Oman seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salalah
Earthquakes around Salalah
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Salalah
Universities and research institutes
Salalah from above
Getting to Salalah
Places near Salalah
Places with a climate like Salalah
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
