Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

The temperatures in Masqat, Muscat and Bawshar are almost identical throughout the year, with all months being within the comfort zone except for April to October where discomfort high temperatures are reached.
Salalah experiences generally comfortable temperatures, with temperatures hitting discomfort zone (high) only in April, May and October.
Salalah is also unique because it does not experience temperatures above 30C during the months of June, July, August and September unlike the other three cities.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	23.8°C	23.7°C	23.8°C	26.8°C
Feb	25.5°C	25.4°C	25.5°C	27.6°C
Mar	28.4°C	28.2°C	28.4°C	29.7°C
Apr	32.5°C	32.3°C	32.5°C	31.9°C
May	36.2°C	35.9°C	36.2°C	33.3°C
Jun	37.5°C	37.1°C	37.5°C	32.4°C
Jul	36.2°C	35.9°C	36.2°C	28.8°C
Aug	34.8°C	34.5°C	34.8°C	28.0°C
Sep	34.6°C	34.2°C	34.6°C	29.8°C
Oct	32.7°C	32.4°C	32.7°C	30.9°C
Nov	28.7°C	28.6°C	28.7°C	30.3°C
Dec	25.3°C	25.2°C	25.3°C	28.4°C
Average	31.4°C	31.4°C	31.1°C	29.8°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	18.4°C	18.5°C	18.4°C	18.3°C
Feb	19.8°C	19.9°C	19.8°C	19.2°C
Mar	22.3°C	22.3°C	22.3°C	21.7°C
Apr	26.1°C	26.1°C	26.1°C	24.8°C
May	29.4°C	29.3°C	29.4°C	26.4°C
Jun	30.9°C	30.7°C	30.9°C	26.6°C
Jul	30.8°C	30.7°C	30.8°C	24.8°C
Aug	29.6°C	29.6°C	29.6°C	23.9°C
Sep	28.3°C	28.2°C	28.3°C	24.0°C
Oct	26.4°C	26.3°C	26.4°C	23.7°C
Nov	23.1°C	23.2°C	23.1°C	22.7°C
Dec	19.8°C	19.9°C	19.8°C	19.8°C
Average	25.4°C	25.4°C	25.4°C	23.0°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Masqat, Muscat, and Bawshar exhibit nearly identical weather patterns throughout the year, with consistent sun hours and minimal precipitation. Salalah, however, stands out with significantly lower sun hours during the months of June, July, and August.
Salalah also experiences a spike in precipitation during May and October, distinguishing it from the other cities' consistently low rainfall.

Sunny Weather

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	9.7 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	11.3 hours/day
Feb	10.4 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	11.6 hours/day
Mar	10.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	11.1 hours/day
Apr	11.7 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	10.5 hours/day
May	12.4 hours/day	12.4 hours/day	12.4 hours/day	10.6 hours/day
Jun	12.7 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	7.8 hours/day
Jul	10.5 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	2.0 hours/day
Aug	11.6 hours/day	11.5 hours/day	11.6 hours/day	2.7 hours/day
Sep	12.5 hours/day	12.5 hours/day	12.5 hours/day	7.2 hours/day
Oct	10.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.4 hours/day
Nov	10.3 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	10.4 hours/day
Dec	9.9 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	10.4 hours/day
Average	11.1 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	8.8 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.1mm
Feb	0.3mm	0.4mm	0.3mm	0.0mm
Mar	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm
Apr	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.0mm
May	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	3.7mm
Jun	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.2mm
Jul	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.6mm
Aug	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.4mm
Sep	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.2mm
Oct	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	1.0mm
Nov	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.2mm
Dec	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.1mm
Average	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.6mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	17.4km/h	17.1km/h	17.4km/h	18.2km/h
Feb	17.3km/h	17.3km/h	17.3km/h	16.5km/h
Mar	17.5km/h	17.5km/h	17.5km/h	16.7km/h
Apr	16.8km/h	16.4km/h	16.8km/h	17.7km/h
May	17.6km/h	17.0km/h	17.6km/h	19.1km/h
Jun	16.1km/h	15.7km/h	16.1km/h	19.4km/h
Jul	16.3km/h	16.0km/h	16.3km/h	19.2km/h
Aug	15.1km/h	15.1km/h	15.1km/h	16.7km/h
Sep	14.5km/h	14.2km/h	14.5km/h	17.2km/h
Oct	15.1km/h	14.2km/h	15.1km/h	15.7km/h
Nov	15.3km/h	14.9km/h	15.3km/h	15.3km/h
Dec	15.1km/h	14.9km/h	15.1km/h	18.6km/h
Average	16.2km/h	16.2km/h	15.9km/h	17.5km/h

Humidity

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	54.9%	55.2%	54.9%	52.1%
Feb	56.4%	56.8%	56.4%	55.1%
Mar	51.0%	51.7%	51.0%	55.9%
Apr	44.9%	45.9%	44.8%	60.4%
May	42.5%	43.7%	42.5%	67.0%
Jun	48.6%	49.9%	48.6%	76.2%
Jul	56.5%	57.7%	56.5%	85.7%
Aug	57.3%	58.3%	57.3%	87.4%
Sep	51.5%	52.8%	51.5%	79.3%
Oct	48.1%	49.4%	48.1%	64.9%
Nov	52.3%	52.6%	52.3%	58.5%
Dec	54.5%	54.5%	54.5%	50.3%
Average	51.5%	51.5%	52.4%	66.1%

Daylight Hours #

Muscat, Masqat, and Bawshar share identical sunrise, sunset, and day length patterns throughout the year.
Salalah experiences a slightly later sunrise and sunset compared to the other three cities.
Consequently, Salalah's shortest day is longer, and its longest day is shorter, indicating less variation in daylight hours throughout the year compared to Muscat, Masqat and Bawshar.
All cities have their earliest sunrise in June and latest in January, with the shortest day in December and longest in June/July.

Sunrise Time

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	6:49	6:49	6:49	6:56
Feb	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:49
Mar	6:14	6:13	6:14	6:31
Apr	5:45	5:45	5:46	6:08
May	5:25	5:24	5:25	5:53
Jun	5:20	5:19	5:20	5:50
Jul	5:29	5:29	5:29	5:58
Aug	5:42	5:42	5:42	6:07
Sep	5:53	5:52	5:53	6:11
Oct	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:17
Nov	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:28
Dec	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:45
Average	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:18

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	17:41	17:41	17:41	18:10
Feb	18:01	18:01	18:01	18:25
Mar	18:15	18:15	18:15	18:34
Apr	18:27	18:27	18:27	18:40
May	18:41	18:41	18:41	18:48
Jun	18:53	18:53	18:53	18:58
Jul	18:55	18:54	18:55	19:01
Aug	18:37	18:37	18:37	18:48
Sep	18:09	18:08	18:09	18:25
Oct	17:40	17:40	17:40	18:02
Nov	17:22	17:21	17:22	17:49
Dec	17:23	17:23	17:23	17:53
Average	18:12	18:12	18:12	18:30

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Masqat	Muscat	Bawshar	Salalah
Jan	10:41 hours	10:41 hours	10:41 hours	11:10 hours
Feb	11:01 hours	11:01 hours	11:01 hours	11:25 hours
Mar	11:15 hours	11:15 hours	11:15 hours	11:34 hours
Apr	11:27 hours	11:27 hours	11:27 hours	11:40 hours
May	11:41 hours	11:41 hours	11:41 hours	11:48 hours
Jun	11:53 hours	11:53 hours	11:53 hours	11:58 hours
Jul	11:55 hours	11:54 hours	11:55 hours	12:01 hours
Aug	11:37 hours	11:37 hours	11:37 hours	11:48 hours
Sep	11:09 hours	11:08 hours	11:09 hours	11:25 hours
Oct	10:40 hours	10:40 hours	10:40 hours	11:02 hours
Nov	10:22 hours	10:21 hours	10:22 hours	10:49 hours
Dec	10:23 hours	10:23 hours	10:23 hours	10:53 hours
Average	11:12 hours	11:12 hours	11:12 hours	11:30 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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