Oman runs from Muscat's Mutrah Souq and Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque to the Hajar Mountain wadis at Wadi Shab, the Empty Quarter dunes at Wahiba Sands, and the green hills of Salalah during the khareef monsoon.
Highlights
Muscat
Wahiba Sands
Jebel Akhdar
Wadi Shab
When to Visit
Oct-Apr
Cool dry season with Muscat at 25°C, Wadi Shab swimming pleasant, and the Wahiba Sands night-sky at peak with Bedouin camps fully operational.
May-Jun
Heating up with Muscat hitting 40°C, but the Hajar Mountains at 2,000m altitude stay cooler, and Jebel Akhdar pomegranate season opens.
Jul-Sep
Salalah khareef monsoon transforms Dhofar into green misty hills (the only Arabian green-season window), while northern Oman bakes at 45°C.
Sep-Oct
Salalah khareef ending and northern Oman cooling, turtle nesting at Ras al Jinz peaks, and the Frankincense Trail opening for cooler southern excursions.
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