Bahla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bahla sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bahla's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bahla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bahla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Bahla reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bahla
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.
Bahla 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bahla gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bahla
None of Bahla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bahla sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Bahla?
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 Bahla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bahla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bahla sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Bahla in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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 |
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.
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.