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Weather in January in Muscat

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.

Temperatures

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.

Precipitation

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.

Average sunshine

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.

Where to go in Muscat in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Muscat 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 4 most popular destinations in Muscat?

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.

Muscat
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26°C 
20°C 
270 hours 
13 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
19°C 
269 hours 
18 mm 
a single day 
26°C 
20°C 
245 hours 
10 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Muscat

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.

Seeb
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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26°C 
21°C 
265 hours 
14 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
20°C 
271 hours 
17 mm 
a single day 
25°C 
20°C 
246 hours 
8.9 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Seeb

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.

As Sīfah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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25°C 
21°C 
270 hours 
15 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
19°C 
269 hours 
19 mm 
a single day 
25°C 
20°C 
245 hours 
12 mm 
3 days 
Climate in As Sīfah

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.

Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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27°C 
19°C 
265 hours 
14 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
17°C 
271 hours 
18 mm 
a single day 
27°C 
19°C 
246 hours 
11 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah

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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