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Dhofar weather in January

Considering a trip to Dhofar this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Dhofar in January?

Dhofar is a region in Oman. January in Dhofar generally has warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 26°C and nighttime temperatures around 18°C in Salalah. During this period, Salalah experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

January is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 3.2 mm in Salalah. The city Salalah usually sees around 290 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Dhofar in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Dhofar climate page.

Where to go in Dhofar in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Dhofar on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in Dhofar?

Salalah

In January Salalah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Salalah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
20°C 
297 hours 
3.9 mm 
0 days 
26°C 
18°C 
290 hours 
3.2 mm 
1 day 
27°C 
19°C 
257 hours 
3 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Salalah

Mirbāţ

In January Mirbāţ generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mirbāţ
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
22°C 
297 hours 
6.3 mm 
1 day 
25°C 
21°C 
290 hours 
5 mm 
1 day 
26°C 
21°C 
257 hours 
5.3 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Mirbāţ

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Dhofar, in Oman.

Is January the best time to visit Dhofar?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Dhofar. Typically, the climate in Salalah is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Dhofar is in January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Salalah.

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