Seeb in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Seeb sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Seeb's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Seeb's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
8.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Seeb in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in Seeb reaches about 23°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Seeb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Seeb weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 21°162.510.78.7
Feb23° / 21°61.111.29.1
Mar25° / 23°81.111.89.0
Apr28° / 26°10.312.57.8
May32° / 29°0013.15.6
Jun33° / 31°90.213.44.8
Jul32° / 30°40.213.35.0
Aug31° / 29°0012.85.8
Sep31° / 29°0012.16.3
Oct30° / 28°00.211.46.9
Nov27° / 26°71.410.98.7
Dec24° / 23°122.310.69.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Seeb gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Seeb

In seasonPeak

In winter, Seeb overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Seeb sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Seeb?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Seeb in Winter

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

In winter, Seeb sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Seeb in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Seeb in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Seeb peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Seeb in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Seeb is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1773 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr36Poor
May44Poor
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seeb?

Seeb sits at 23.7°N, 58.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Bawshar, 24 km away.

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Topography around Seeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seeb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 m.

The land around Seeb is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), water (28%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
2,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Bawshar 24 km · Muscat 24 km · Bidbid 30 km · Barkā’ 31 km · Sufālat Samā’il 43 km · Samā’il 48 km · As Suwayq 79 km · Rustaq 84 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 Seeb (23.6703°, 58.1891°, elevation 7 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.