As Suwayq in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), As Suwayq sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is As Suwayq's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As Suwayq's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in As Suwayq in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in As Suwayq reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in As Suwayq
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
As Suwayq weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 7 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 7 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 36° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| May | 41° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 42° / 31° | 3 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 41° / 31° | 4 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 39° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 38° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 36° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 5 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
As Suwayq gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for As Suwayq
In winter, As Suwayq overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
As Suwayq sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
As Suwayq sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit As Suwayq?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit As Suwayq for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for As Suwayq in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, As Suwayq sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near As Suwayq in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 32 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in As Suwayq in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As Suwayq peaks around May 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in As Suwayq in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in As Suwayq is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 70 | 56 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is As Suwayq?
As Suwayq sits at 23.8°N, 57.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Al Khābūrah, 38 km away.
Topography around As Suwayq
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of As Suwayq.
Within 3 km, the terrain around As Suwayq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.
The land around As Suwayq is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (32%) within 80 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
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 As Suwayq (23.8494°, 57.4386°, elevation 6 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.