How warm is it in Salalah in October?

Daytime highs averaged 30.3 °C, night-time lows 22.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 36.7 °C (6 Oct 2023), the lowest 20.3 °C (18 Oct 2018).

How often does it rain in Salalah in October?

On average there were 1.3 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 5.9 mm of precipitation in total. In 6 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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🇴🇲 Weather in Salalah in October

This is what the weather in Salalah (Dhofar, Oman) was like in October in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

30.3 °C

27.9 °C – 31.3 °C

Avg. night-time low

22.8 °C

21.9 °C – 23.8 °C

Avg. rain days in period

1.3

4 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

5.9 mm

0.3 mm – 18.7 mm

Avg. cloud cover

21 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 36.7 °C (6 Oct 2023) · Lowest temperature 20.3 °C (18 Oct 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 17 km/h

Weather mix of all days

233Sunny
57Partly cloudy
7Cloudy
10Light rain
3Rain

Summary

On average 30.3 °C during the day and 22.8 °C at night.
On average 1.3 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 5.9 mm of precipitation in total.
In 6 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2025 (avg. 31.3 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 27.9 °C).
Wettest year: 2024 (18.7 mm), driest: 2020 (0.3 mm).
Extremes: 36.7 °C on 6 Oct 2023 and 20.3 °C on 18 Oct 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max31.3°Avg. min22.7°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
22 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.0 °C · Min 21.8 °C
2024
Avg. max30.6°Avg. min23.8°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
18.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
17 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.0 °C · Min 22.4 °C
2023
Avg. max30.8°Avg. min23.4°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
18.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
21 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.7 °C · Min 21.9 °C
2022
Avg. max30.3°Avg. min22.3°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.1 °C · Min 21.2 °C
2021
Avg. max30.7°Avg. min23.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
21 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.3 °C · Min 21.2 °C
2020
Avg. max30.4°Avg. min22.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
21 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 33.1 °C · Min 21.0 °C
2019
Avg. max31.0°Avg. min23.5°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
4.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.1 °C · Min 22.2 °C
2018
Avg. max27.9°Avg. min21.9°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
12.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
32 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.0 °C · Min 20.3 °C
2017
Avg. max30.7°Avg. min22.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
15 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 33.7 °C · Min 21.4 °C
2016
Avg. max29.4°Avg. min22.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.9 °C · Min 20.9 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Salalah in October?: Daytime highs averaged 30.3 °C, night-time lows 22.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 36.7 °C (6 Oct 2023), the lowest 20.3 °C (18 Oct 2018).
How often does it rain in Salalah in October?: On average there were 1.3 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 5.9 mm of precipitation in total. In 6 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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