Sur in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sur sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Sur's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sur's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
14 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sur in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sur reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
45
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sur weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°102.610.88.8
Feb25° / 19°61.411.29.1
Mar28° / 21°182.511.87.9
Apr32° / 25°71.712.55.5
May35° / 29°20.713.13.1
Jun36° / 29°210.713.42.6
Jul35° / 29°50.513.23.0
Aug34° / 28°30.612.83.8
Sep33° / 27°0012.14.6
Oct31° / 25°51.111.55.9
Nov28° / 22°91.410.98.3
Dec25° / 19°91.910.69.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sur gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sur

In seasonPeak

In fall, Sur overlaps its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Sur sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Sur?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sur in Fall

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

In fall, Sur sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Sur in Fall

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

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sur in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sur peaks around May 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 13UV 11Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sur in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sur is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateJul 1680 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr35Poor
May45Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sur?

Sur sits at 22.6°N, 59.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Badīyah, 76 km away.

BadīyahQurayyātIbraMuscatBawsharBidbidSufālat Samā’ilSamā’il

Topography around Sur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Sur is covered by water (43%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
2,185 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Badīyah 76 km · Qurayyāt 99 km · Ibra 103 km · Muscat 161 km · Bawshar 161 km · Bidbid 171 km · Sufālat Samā’il 176 km · Samā’il 181 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 Sur (22.5667°, 59.5289°, elevation 6 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.