Climate Trends in Oman
Climate trends for Oman from 0 stations with long records. Also streaks and temperature swings.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Oman
5 lists of 10- In Oman, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 163 days, at Buraimi (Aut) (Oman), from 25 April 2016 to 4 October 2016.
- In Oman, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 76 days, at Fahud (Aut) (Oman), from 3 May 2016 to 17 July 2016.
- In Oman, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 196 days, at Masirah (Oman), in 1994.
- In Oman, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 10 days, at Salalah (Oman), in 1988.
- In Oman, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 128 days, at Mina Sultan Qaboos (Oman), from 24 April 2025 to 29 August 2025.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 163 days | 25 April to 4 October 2016 |
| 2 | Marmul | Oman | 89 days | 15 June to 11 September 2009 |
| 3 | Fahud (Aut) | Oman | 78 days | 1 May to 17 July 2016 |
| 4 | Thumrait | Oman | 72 days | 28 April to 8 July 2000 |
| 5 | Sur | Oman | 56 days | 3 May to 27 June 2016 |
| 6 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 42 days | 21 June to 1 August 2009 |
| 7 | Masirah | Oman | 22 days | 25 April to 16 May 2010 |
| 8 | Seeb Intl | Oman | 19 days | 18 May to 5 June 1984 |
| 9 | Mina Sultan Qaboos | Oman | 11 days | 27 April to 7 May 2025 |
| 10 | Salalah | Oman | 4 days | 10 to 13 April 1985 |
Longest run of days at or above 40 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahud (Aut) | Oman | 76 days | 3 May to 17 July 2016 |
| 2 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 75 days | 4 June to 17 August 2000 |
| 3 | Marmul | Oman | 65 days | 15 June to 18 August 2009 |
| 4 | Sur | Oman | 25 days | 17 May to 10 June 2004 |
| 5 | Thumrait | Oman | 23 days | 7 to 29 May 2000 |
| 6 | Seeb Intl | Oman | 7 days | 22 to 28 May 1984 |
| 7 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 5 days | 4 to 8 August 2009 |
| 8 | Masirah | Oman | 4 days | 12 to 15 May 1985 |
| 9 | Mina Sultan Qaboos | Oman | 4 days | 12 to 15 June 2025 |
| 10 | Saiq | Oman | 1 day | 5 to 5 July 2008 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masirah | Oman | 196 days | within 1994 |
| 2 | Thumrait | Oman | 167 days | within 1988 |
| 3 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 166 days | within 2003 |
| 4 | Salalah | Oman | 155 days | within 2004 |
| 5 | Sur | Oman | 154 days | within 2004 |
| 6 | Seeb Intl | Oman | 153 days | within 2003 |
| 7 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 149 days | within 1989 |
| 8 | Mina Sultan Qaboos | Oman | 148 days | within 2003 |
| 9 | Mina Salalah | Oman | 82 days | within 2003 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salalah | Oman | 10 days | within 1988 |
| 2 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 8 days | within 1996 |
| 3 | Mina Salalah | Oman | 7 days | within 2004 |
| 4 | Seeb Intl | Oman | 6 days | within 1997 |
| 5 | Thumrait | Oman | 4 days | within 1983 |
| 6 | Sur | Oman | 4 days | within 1997 |
| 7 | Masirah | Oman | 3 days | within 1995 |
| 8 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 3 days | within 1995 |
| 9 | Fahud (Aut) | Oman | 1 day | within 1988 |
| 10 | Mina Sultan Qaboos | Oman | 1 day | within 2003 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mina Sultan Qaboos | Oman | 128 days | 24 April to 29 August 2025 |
| 2 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 99 days | 23 May to 29 August 2025 |
| 3 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 64 days | 5 August to 7 October 2019 |
| 4 | Masirah | Oman | 44 days | 10 May to 22 June 2006 |
| 5 | Salalah | Oman | 42 days | 6 June to 17 July 1958 |
| 6 | Fahud (Aut) | Oman | 39 days | 25 May to 2 July 2015 |
| 7 | Marmul | Oman | 21 days | 2 to 22 July 2006 |
| 8 | Mina Salalah | Oman | 21 days | 23 May to 12 June 2015 |
| 9 | Thumrait | Oman | 19 days | 9 to 27 June 2017 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Oman
6 lists of 6- In Oman, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 15.1 C (27.2 F), at Sohar Majis (Oman) on 19 May 1991.
- In Oman, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 13.7 C (24.7 F), at Sohar Majis (Oman) on 13 April 2000.
- In Oman, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 11.6 C (20.9 F), at Sohar Majis (Oman) on 17 April 1985.
- In Oman, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 14.0 C (25.2 F), at Sur (Oman) on 22 January 1986.
- In Oman, the largest reported widest range between the high and the low of one day is 26.7 C (48.1 F), at Sur (Oman) on 10 June 1991.
- In Oman, the smallest reported narrowest range between the high and the low of one day is 0.7 C (1.3 F), at Salalah (Oman) on 4 July 2011.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 15.1 C (27.2 F) | 19 May 1991 |
| 2 | Masirah | Oman | 12.8 C (23.0 F) | 7 July 1992 |
| 3 | Sur | Oman | 10.5 C (18.9 F) | 5 July 1993 |
| 4 | Thumrait | Oman | 10.2 C (18.4 F) | 12 August 2018 |
| 5 | Salalah | Oman | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 4 March 1961 |
| 6 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 8.0 C (14.4 F) | 27 March 2012 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 13.7 C (24.7 F) | 13 April 2000 |
| 2 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 12.4 C (22.3 F) | 4 April 2002 |
| 3 | Sur | Oman | 12.3 C (22.1 F) | 7 April 1998 |
| 4 | Thumrait | Oman | 12.1 C (21.8 F) | 4 March 2012 |
| 5 | Masirah | Oman | 10.2 C (18.4 F) | 8 June 1994 |
| 6 | Salalah | Oman | 8.9 C (16.0 F) | 6 March 1961 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 11.6 C (20.9 F) | 17 April 1985 |
| 2 | Sur | Oman | 11.5 C (20.7 F) | 23 January 1986 |
| 3 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 23 March 2001 |
| 4 | Thumrait | Oman | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 12 June 2007 |
| 5 | Masirah | Oman | 8.6 C (15.5 F) | 22 December 1983 |
| 6 | Salalah | Oman | 7.6 C (13.7 F) | 19 December 2007 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sur | Oman | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 22 January 1986 |
| 2 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 10.6 C (19.1 F) | 9 July 1989 |
| 3 | Salalah | Oman | 10.5 C (18.9 F) | 24 May 1990 |
| 4 | Masirah | Oman | 10.2 C (18.4 F) | 21 April 1998 |
| 5 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 9.0 C (16.2 F) | 4 May 1983 |
| 6 | Thumrait | Oman | 9.0 C (16.2 F) | 22 November 2002 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sur | Oman | 26.7 C (48.1 F) | 10 June 1991 |
| 2 | Thumrait | Oman | 25.2 C (45.4 F) | 3 June 1998 |
| 3 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 23.7 C (42.7 F) | 19 May 1997 |
| 4 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 23.3 C (41.9 F) | 13 April 2000 |
| 5 | Salalah | Oman | 19.9 C (35.8 F) | 21 October 2007 |
| 6 | Masirah | Oman | 19.5 C (35.1 F) | 28 March 1998 |
Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day
The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salalah | Oman | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 4 July 2011 |
| 2 | Sohar Majis | Oman | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 30 July 2026 |
| 3 | Masirah | Oman | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 11 November 2011 |
| 4 | Sur | Oman | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 28 December 2012 |
| 5 | Buraimi (Aut) | Oman | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 12 December 2006 |
| 6 | Thumrait | Oman | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 4 March 1995 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.