How warm does Salalah get?

Typical daytime highs in Salalah are Mar–May 31°C (88°F), Jun–Aug 29°C (84°F), Sep–Nov 30°C (85°F), Dec–Feb 27°C (81°F).

Is Salalah expensive?

On the ground, Salalah is mid-range.

Africa & Middle East / Oman

Salalah

Q: What sort of trip is Salalah good for?

Salalah is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, an unhurried pace, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Salalah · Oman · Salalah

A monsoon that turns an Arabian desert coastline green for three months every summer while the rest of the peninsula bakes, frankincense trees still tapped the ancient way, and a beach culture that Gulf tourists treat as their own secret escape from the heat elsewhere.

The best time to visit Salalah is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (84°F). Local time there is 04:12 (UTC+4).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

SLL · Salalah

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting an unhurried pace the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 40°C68 to 104°F Rain0 to 120mm0 to 4.7in

June · high 87°F · rain 1.4in · 13.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Salalah month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	27°C80°F	9mm0.4in	11.2h11.2h
February	27°C81°F	1mm0.0in	11.6h11.6h
March	30°C85°F	25mm1.0in	12.0h12.0h
April	31°C88°F	9mm0.4in	12.5h12.5h
May	32°C90°F	109mm4.3in	12.9h12.9h
June	31°C87°F	35mm1.4in	13.1h13.1h	in the recommended window
July	29°C83°F	95mm3.7in	13.1h13.1h	in the recommended window
August	28°C82°F	32mm1.3in	12.7h12.7h	in the recommended window
September	29°C84°F	34mm1.3in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
October	30°C86°F	18mm0.7in	11.7h11.7h
November	30°C86°F	6mm0.2in	11.3h11.3h
December	29°C83°F	5mm0.2in	11.1h11.1h

Good to know

Currency: OMR · Omani rial
Language: Arabic
Plug: C, G
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A, B at home, you will need an adapter. 240 V there, 120 V at home — check your charger says 100-240 V.

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