Bahla in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bahla sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bahla's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bahla's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 31 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bahla in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bahla reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Bahla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Bahla weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	24° / 14°	7	1.2	10.7	9.2
Feb	26° / 15°	5	0.8	11.2	9.0
Mar	29° / 18°	18	1.8	11.8	7.2
Apr	33° / 23°	9	1.6	12.5	4.4
May	38° / 27°	4	1.2	13.1	1.7
Jun	40° / 29°	5	1.5	13.4	0.2
Jul	39° / 29°	14	2.9	13.3	0.5
Aug	38° / 28°	11	3.2	12.8	1.2
Sep	36° / 26°	2	0.6	12.1	2.5
Oct	33° / 23°	3	0.7	11.5	4.8
Nov	28° / 19°	7	0.7	10.9	7.9
Dec	25° / 15°	4	0.6	10.6	9.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bahla gets around 31 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bahla

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Bahla?

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

4.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bahla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bahla in Spring

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

In spring, Bahla sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Bahla in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahla peaks around May 16 at about 11 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	7	10	10	11	11	11	10	10	11	9	7	6
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	7	Very high
Feb	10	Very high
Mar	10	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	7	High
Dec	6	High

Air quality in Bahla in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bahla is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 21 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	33	41	46	52	78	62	40	26	21	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	24	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	41	Poor
May	46	Poor
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	78	Unhealthy
Aug	62	Unhealthy
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Bahla?

Bahla sits at 23.0°N, 57.3°E, 582 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Nizwa, 24 km away.

Topography around Bahla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,918 m.

The land around Bahla is covered by bare terrain (72%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km

289 m

bare terrain 72%

16 km

731 m

bare terrain 95%

80 km

2,918 m

bare terrain 97%

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Spring weather nearby: Nizwa 24 km · Rustaq 47 km · Izkī 48 km · Adam 70 km · Samā’il 75 km · Sufālat Samā’il 82 km · ‘Ibrī 85 km · Bidbid 97 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 Bahla (22.9789°, 57.3047°, elevation 582 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.