Salalah weather in April

In April, Salalah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Salalah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salalah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
17%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Salalah is city in Oman.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Salalah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43024
53024
63024
73024
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225

How April really feels in Salalah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 19 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
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Salalah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°20.511.19.1
Feb27° / 19°10.311.48.9
Mar29° / 22°71.411.97.5
Apr31° / 24°20.712.46.1
May32° / 26°301.112.85.1
Jun32° / 27°91.3135.2
Jul29° / 25°30.712.96.7
Aug28° / 24°30.712.67.3
Sep29° / 24°51.312.16.8
Oct30° / 24°90.811.66.6
Nov29° / 22°81.211.27.3
Dec27° / 20°20.5118.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salalah gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in April. 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
44
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17112544130
27112444130
37102444140
47102444150
57102443160
6792443180
7692342190
8692342210
9682242220
10582141240
11582141250
12572041270
13471941281
14471940301
15361840321
16361739331
17361638351
18361538372
19251437392
20251436402
21251336422
22241235433
23241235453
24241134463
25231133474
26231032494
27221031505
28221030515
2922929535
3022928536

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:33
212.26:236:33
312.26:226:33
412.26:226:33
512.26:216:33
612.26:206:33
712.26:196:34
812.36:186:34
912.36:186:34
1012.36:176:34
1112.36:166:34
1212.36:156:35
1312.36:156:35
1412.46:146:35
1512.46:136:35
1612.46:126:35
1712.46:126:36
1812.46:116:36
1912.46:106:36
2012.46:106:36
2112.56:096:36
2212.56:086:37
2312.56:086:37
2412.56:076:37
2512.56:066:37
2612.56:066:38
2712.56:056:38
2812.66:046:38
2912.66:046:38
3012.66:036:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Salalah

In seasonPeak

In April, Salalah sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Salalah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Salalah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Salalah?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salalah in April

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

In April, Salalah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Salalah in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Salalah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salalah peaks around April 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Salalah in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Salalah is worst in July — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJul 1159 µg/m³Oct 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Salalah?

Salalah sits at 17.0°N, 54.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ghayl Bā Wazīr, 563 km away.

Adam‘IbrīZayed CityBahlaNizwa

Topography around Salalah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salalah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,685 m.

The land around Salalah is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
1,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ghayl Bā Wazīr 563 km · Mukalla 598 km · El Dibir 661 km · Adam 696 km · ‘Ibrī 735 km · Zayed City 739 km · Bahla 743 km · Nizwa 750 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 Salalah (17.015°, 54.0924°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).