Adam in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Adam sees average daytime highs around 42°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 43°C in early June to 41°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Adam's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
42°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
29°C
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Adam in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 43°C in early June to 41°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Adam reaches about 42°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

20°30°40°50°JunJulAug

How summer really feels in Adam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Adam weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°30.810.88.7
Feb29° / 16°30.511.27.3
Mar33° / 19°151.411.84.7
Apr37° / 24°50.912.51.8
May42° / 28°10.213.10.0
Jun43° / 29°20.413.30.0
Jul43° / 29°70.813.20.0
Aug41° / 28°30.612.80.0
Sep40° / 26°00.112.10.3
Oct37° / 23°10.211.52.3
Nov32° / 19°50.510.95.5
Dec28° / 16°60.410.77.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer.

0%25%50%75%100%JunJulAug

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Adam gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%JunJulAug

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%JunJulAug

Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

051015JunJulAug

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

02468JunJulAug
Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Adam

In seasonPeak

In summer, Adam overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Adam sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Adam?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adam.

What to pack for Adam in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Adam sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Adam in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adam peaks around April 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 21UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Adam in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adam is worst in July — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18110 µg/m³Dec 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul113Unhealthy
Aug94Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adam?

Adam sits at 22.4°N, 57.5°E, 284 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Nizwa, 62 km away.

NizwaIzkīBahlaIbraSamā’ilRustaqSufālat Samā’ilBidbid

Topography around Adam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adam.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Adam is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
799 m
80 km
2,173 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Nizwa 62 km · Izkī 66 km · Bahla 70 km · Ibra 109 km · Samā’il 111 km · Rustaq 113 km · Sufālat Samā’il 116 km · Bidbid 130 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adam (22.3793°, 57.5272°, elevation 284 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.