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Green hills and trees in Dhofar during the khareef season.Poojaryroshan · CC BY-SA 4.0

02The land

When to go

Winter belongs to Muscat, the interior and the desert; summer belongs to Salalah, when the khareef arrives.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December

  • Mild winter · December to February, 18–26°C

  • In between · March, October and November

  • Peak heat in the north · April and May

  • Northern heat, Dhofar monsoon · June to September: fierce heat in the north, mist, drizzle and green hills around Salalah