Oman
Practical guide
Oman is in Western Asia. It has 5,494,691 inhabitants across 309,500 km². It borders 3 countries. Its capital is Muscat. People speak Arabic and the currency is the Omani Rial (OMR). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Population
- 5,494,691
- Area
- 309,500 km²
- Currency
- Omani Rial · OMR
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat
- Dialling code
- +968
- Domain
- .om
When to go to Oman
The best months to visit Muscat are January, February and December. In Muscat, daytime highs go from 25° in January to 39° in June. The wettest month is January (19 mm) and the driest is September (0 mm). It rains little all year round. From April to October, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Muscat month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 25° | 26° | 29° | 33° | 38° | 39° | 37° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 30° | 26° |
| low | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| rain | 19 mm | 19 mm | 15 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | 12 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Oman
- Muscatcapital · 16 m
- Seebsea level
- Bawshar17 m
- Ibri360 m
- Salalah12 m
- Sahamsea level
- Rustaq342 m
- Sohar15 m
- As Suwayqsea level
- Samail402 m
- Al Buraimi Governorate299 m
- Nizwa509 m
- Southsea level
- Qurayyatsea level
- Bahla579 m
Distances in Oman
- Muscat → Seeb32 km 47 min · 24 min
- Muscat → Bawshar2 km 45 min · 4 min
- Muscat → Ibri275 km 59 min · 3 h 3 min
- Muscat → Salalah1,021 km 1 h 48 min · 11 h 13 min
- Muscat → Saham185 km 57 min · 2 h 6 min
- Muscat → Rustaq130 km 53 min · 1 h 28 min
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Oman?
The capital of Oman is Muscat.
What currency is used in Oman?
Oman uses the Omani Rial (OMR).
What language is spoken in Oman?
In Oman, people speak Arabic.
When is the best time to visit Oman?
The best months to visit Muscat are January, February and December. In Muscat, daytime highs go from 25° in January to 39° in June. The wettest month is January (19 mm) and the driest is September (0 mm). It rains little all year round. From April to October, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).