Salalah weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: July – August, November – March
What is the weather like in Salalah in August?
In August, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 23.9 °C – pleasant for swimming. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Salalah.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 | 89 | 83 |
| Day | 28° | 27° | 28° |
| Night | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Sea | 25° | 24° | 26° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 2 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 43 min06:07 – 18:50
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Muscat
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %96 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
Salalah in August: quick answers
Is Salalah hot in August?
Yes. In August, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C and nights stay around 23 °C.
Can you swim in Salalah in August?
Yes. In August the sea averages 23.9 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Salalah in August?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences