Nizwa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nizwa sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 36 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Nizwa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nizwa 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 Nizwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 53 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.

Nizwa 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	23° / 13°	7	1.3	10.7	9.1
Feb	25° / 15°	5	1.1	11.2	9.0
Mar	29° / 18°	20	2.3	11.8	7.3
Apr	33° / 23°	11	2.2	12.5	4.5
May	37° / 27°	5	1.6	13.1	1.9
Jun	39° / 29°	8	1.6	13.4	0.5
Jul	39° / 29°	16	3.4	13.3	0.8
Aug	37° / 28°	15	4.1	12.8	1.5
Sep	36° / 26°	2	0.7	12.1	2.8
Oct	32° / 23°	6	1.2	11.5	5.0
Nov	28° / 18°	11	1.2	10.9	8.0
Dec	25° / 15°	6	0.8	10.6	9.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nizwa gets around 36 mm of rain over 6 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 7 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 Nizwa

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In spring, Nizwa overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Nizwa?

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.

4.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nizwa in Spring

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

In spring, Nizwa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Nizwa 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 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.

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

Air quality in Nizwa 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	28	33	37	43	48	57	84	67	44	31	27	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	43	Poor
May	48	Poor
Jun	57	Unhealthy
Jul	84	Unhealthy
Aug	67	Unhealthy
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 65%

16 km

1,697 m

bare terrain 92%

80 km

2,929 m

bare terrain 97%

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Spring 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

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.