Samā’il in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Samā’il sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Samā’il's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samā’il's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Samā’il in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in Samā’il reaches about 39°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Samā’il
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Samā’il weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 24° / 14° | 12 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 12 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 29 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 19 | 3.2 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| May | 38° / 28° | 5 | 1.5 | 13.1 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 40° / 30° | 7 | 0.7 | 13.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 39° / 30° | 10 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 38° / 28° | 6 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 37° / 26° | 0 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 7 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 16 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 15 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Samā’il gets around 22 mm of rain over 4 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Samā’il
In summer, Samā’il overlaps its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Samā’il sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Samā’il sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Samā’il?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samā’il.
What to pack for Samā’il in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Samā’il sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Samā’il in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 31°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 32 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Samā’il in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Samā’il peaks around May 15 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Samā’il in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Samā’il 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 |
Where is Samā’il?
Samā’il sits at 23.3°N, 58.0°E, 405 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Sufālat Samā’il, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Samā’il
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samā’il.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Samā’il has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,081 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.
The land around Samā’il is covered by bare terrain (80%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) 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 Samā’il (23.2984°, 57.9531°, elevation 405 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.