Oman
Salalah in January
☀️ Dry seasonWarm and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: N95 mask for hazy days · sunglasses & hat
Why January scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.9
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 19°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~1 mm rain)
- Air quality5.0
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~40 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Jan | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 28° / 19° | 28° / 20° |
| Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 40 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Salalah weather-station normals. Rainfall: Salalah weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Isra' and Mi'raj (5 Jan, date estimated) · Sultan's Accession Day (11 Jan)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SalalahEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyCity in southern Oman's Dhofar region, known for its summer monsoon (khareef) that turns the hills green, frankincense heritage and beaches.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
Khareef Dhofar season festivalDate variesUsually July to August
Cultural events and markets during the monsoon.
Why go: Hotels fill with visitors from the Gulf.
Where: Salalah
Khareef season
The summer monsoon brings mist, drizzle and green hills.
💡 This is peak season for Gulf visitors.
Al Baleed Archaeological Park
Ruins of an old port city and the Museum of the Frankincense Land.
Wadi Dawkah
A valley with wild frankincense trees, a UNESCO site.
Mughsail Beach and blowholes
A long beach with blowholes at Marneef Cave.
Sumhuram (Khor Rori)
Ruins of an ancient frankincense trading port.
Ayn Razat
A spring and park in the hills.
Mishkak
Grilled skewered meat.
💡 Street stalls
Shuwa
Slow-cooked spiced meat, a festive dish.
💡 During Eid
Coconut and bananas
Fresh coconut water and local fruit.
💡 Roadside fruit stalls
Omani halwa
A sweet sticky dessert served with coffee.
💡 Halwa shops
Kahwa
Omani coffee spiced with cardamom, served with dates.
💡 Everywhere
Frankincense
Resin from the Dhofar frankincense trees.
💡 Al Haffa Souq
Incense burners
Clay burners for frankincense.
💡 Al Haffa Souq
Omani halwa
Packed halwa in decorative tubs.
💡 Halwa shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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