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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 21° | 16 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 21° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 23° | 8 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| May | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 31° | 9 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 30° | 4 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 28° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 7 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 23° | 12 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Seeb gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Seeb
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.
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.
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.
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.
| 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 Seeb in Winter
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Seeb in Winter
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 59 | 75 | 61 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.