‘Ibrī weather in August
In August, ‘Ibrī sees average daytime highs of 42°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is ‘Ibrī's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Ibrī's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 42°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 30°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:54 AM – 6:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.48 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
‘Ibrī is city in Oman.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month.
A typical August day in ‘Ibrī reaches about 42°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Avg low (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 31 |
| 2 | 42 | 31 |
| 3 | 42 | 31 |
| 4 | 42 | 31 |
| 5 | 42 | 31 |
| 6 | 42 | 31 |
| 7 | 42 | 31 |
| 8 | 42 | 31 |
| 9 | 42 | 31 |
| 10 | 42 | 31 |
| 11 | 42 | 31 |
| 12 | 42 | 31 |
| 13 | 42 | 31 |
| 14 | 42 | 31 |
| 15 | 42 | 30 |
| 16 | 42 | 30 |
| 17 | 42 | 30 |
| 18 | 42 | 30 |
| 19 | 42 | 30 |
| 20 | 42 | 30 |
| 21 | 42 | 30 |
| 22 | 41 | 30 |
| 23 | 41 | 30 |
| 24 | 41 | 30 |
| 25 | 41 | 30 |
| 26 | 41 | 29 |
| 27 | 41 | 29 |
| 28 | 41 | 29 |
| 29 | 41 | 29 |
| 30 | 41 | 29 |
| 31 | 41 | 29 |
How August really feels in ‘Ibrī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
‘Ibrī weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 13° | 6 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 15° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 19° | 14 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 36° / 23° | 9 | 1.1 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| May | 40° / 28° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 43° / 30° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 42° / 31° | 6 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 42° / 30° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 40° / 28° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 3 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 15° | 5 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Cloudier (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 25 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 78 | 22 |
| 9 | 79 | 21 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 81 | 19 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 86 | 14 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 |
Chance of precipitation in August
‘Ibrī gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 3 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Comfortable (%) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Oppressive (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.1 | 5:47 | 6:52 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 5:48 | 6:52 |
| 3 | 13.1 | 5:48 | 6:51 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 5:49 | 6:51 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 5:49 | 6:50 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:50 | 6:50 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 5:50 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 5:50 | 6:48 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 5:51 | 6:48 |
| 10 | 12.9 | 5:51 | 6:47 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 5:52 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 5:52 | 6:45 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:45 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:53 | 6:44 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:53 | 6:43 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:42 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:42 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:41 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:55 | 6:40 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:55 | 6:39 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:38 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:36 |
| 24 | 12.6 | 5:57 | 6:35 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 5:57 | 6:35 |
| 26 | 12.6 | 5:57 | 6:34 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:32 |
| 29 | 12.5 | 5:58 | 6:31 |
| 30 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:29 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.48 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for ‘Ibrī
In August, ‘Ibrī sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
‘Ibrī sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit ‘Ibrī?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Ibrī.
What to pack for ‘Ibrī in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, ‘Ibrī sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in ‘Ibrī in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 ‘Ibrī peaks around May 20 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 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in ‘Ibrī in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in ‘Ibrī is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 28 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) | 34 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 66 | 92 | 76 | 52 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 52 | Poor |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is ‘Ibrī?
‘Ibrī sits at 23.2°N, 56.5°E, 359 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Yanqul, 40 km away.
Topography around ‘Ibrī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Ibrī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Ibrī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,823 m.
The land around ‘Ibrī is covered by bare terrain (61%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 ‘Ibrī (23.2257°, 56.5157°, elevation 359 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).