Salalah weather in February

In February, Salalah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salalah's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salalah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Salalah is city in Oman.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Salalah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Salalah

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Salalah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Salalah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
41
51
61
71
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91
101
111
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132
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282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342432100
2342432100
3342432100
4342432100
5332432100
6332432100
7332532100
8332533100
9332533100
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1331243590
1431243690
1531233790
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17292238101
18292138111
19292039111
20292039121
21291939131
22291938131
23291838141
24291837152
25291836162
26291835162
27291834172
28291833182

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:006:15
211.37:006:15
311.36:596:16
411.36:596:16
511.36:596:17
611.36:596:17
711.36:586:18
811.36:586:18
911.36:586:18
1011.46:576:19
1111.46:576:19
1211.46:576:20
1311.46:566:20
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1511.46:556:21
1611.46:556:22
1711.56:546:22
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1911.56:536:23
2011.56:536:23
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2211.56:526:24
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2711.66:496:25
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.08 kWh/m².

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 — February's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Salalah

In seasonPeak

None of Salalah's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 February a good time to visit Salalah?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Salalah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salalah in February

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

In February, Salalah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Salalah in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).