Oman
Salalah in July
☀️ Dry seasonWarm, humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why July scores 8.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.2
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~21 mm rain)
- Air quality7.3
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~23 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Jul | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.1 Very good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 28° / 25° | 28° / 20° |
| Rain | 21 mm | 0 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 23 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 & crowdsJuly 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.
No national public holidays in Oman this month.
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.
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 seasongreat in Jul
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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