Nizwa weather in July

In July, Nizwa sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nizwa's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Nizwa is city in Ad Dakhiliyah governorate, Oman.

Density
21/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nizwa reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13929
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43929
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293828
303828
313828

How July really feels in Nizwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nizwa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°71.310.79.1
Feb25° / 15°51.111.29.0
Mar29° / 18°202.311.87.3
Apr33° / 23°112.212.54.5
May37° / 27°51.613.11.9
Jun39° / 29°81.613.40.5
Jul39° / 29°163.413.30.8
Aug37° / 28°154.112.81.5
Sep36° / 26°20.712.12.8
Oct32° / 23°61.211.55.0
Nov28° / 18°111.210.98.0
Dec25° / 15°60.810.69.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236931
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nizwa gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
66
77
87
98
109
119
1210
1311
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163181162
262181172
360191272
459191381
556201581
654201691
7512117101
8482119101
9462220111
10432321111
11412322112
12392423122
13382424122
14362424132
15352425132
16342525143
17332525143
18322525153
19312625153
20302625154
21302624164
22302624164
23302623164
24302723165
25302722165
26302722165
27302721165
28302721166
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31302721166

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:316:55
213.45:326:55
313.45:326:55
413.45:326:55
513.45:336:55
613.45:336:55
713.45:336:55
813.45:346:55
913.35:346:55
1013.35:356:55
1113.35:356:55
1213.35:356:55
1313.35:366:55
1413.35:366:54
1513.35:376:54
1613.35:376:54
1713.35:376:54
1813.35:386:53
1913.25:386:53
2013.25:396:53
2113.25:396:53
2213.25:406:52
2313.25:406:52
2413.25:406:52
2513.25:416:51
2613.25:416:51
2713.15:426:50
2813.15:426:50
2913.15:436:49
3013.15:436:49
3113.15:436:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nizwa

In seasonPeak

In July, Nizwa sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nizwa sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is July a good time to visit Nizwa?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nizwa.

What to pack for Nizwa in July

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

In July, Nizwa sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nizwa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Nizwa peaks around May 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 10UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nizwa in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nizwa is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1882 µg/m³Dec 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr43Poor
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nizwa?

Nizwa sits at 22.9°N, 57.5°E, 511 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Izkī, 24 km away.

AdamSufālat Samā’ilBidbidBarkā’

Topography around Nizwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,929 m.

The land around Nizwa is covered by bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
609 m
16 km
1,697 m
80 km
2,929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Izkī 24 km · Bahla 24 km · Rustaq 52 km · Samā’il 59 km · Adam 62 km · Sufālat Samā’il 65 km · Bidbid 81 km · Barkā’ 90 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 Nizwa (22.9333°, 57.5333°, elevation 511 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).