Muscat weather in January
Thinking about venturing to Muscat this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:
What is the weather like in Muscat in January?
Muscat is a region in Oman. January in Muscat generally has warm temperatures, with low precipitation. January falls during the winter season.
You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 25°C and nighttime temperatures around 19°C in Muscat. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Muscat.
January is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 18 mm in Muscat. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Muscat receives the most rainfall during this month of the year. The city Muscat usually sees around 269 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.
For a closer look at January's conditions in Muscat, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Muscat's yearly weather, check out our Muscat climate page.
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What is the weather like in January for the 4 most popular destinations in Muscat?
Average weather in Muscat
In January Muscat generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Average weather in Seeb
In January Seeb generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Average weather in As Sīfah
In January As Sīfah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Average weather in Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah
In January Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Muscat, in Oman.
Is January the best time to visit Muscat?
We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Muscat with overall perfect weather in Muscat. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.
On average, the best time to visit Muscat is in January, February, March, April, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Muscat. In contrast, May, June and July tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.
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