Yanqul in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Yanqul sees average daytime highs around 41°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 41°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Yanqul's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yanqul's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
41°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
30°C
Rainfall
14 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Yanqul in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 41°C.

A typical summer day in Yanqul reaches about 41°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Yanqul

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yanqul 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°81.510.79.2
Feb26° / 15°51.111.28.8
Mar30° / 18°161.811.86.7
Apr34° / 23°101.312.53.7
May39° / 27°20.513.10.9
Jun41° / 29°20.613.40.0
Jul41° / 30°81.713.30.0
Aug40° / 29°51.712.80.0
Sep38° / 27°10.412.11.2
Oct35° / 23°10.211.43.7
Nov30° / 18°20.210.97.1
Dec26° / 15°50.510.69.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Yanqul gets around 14 mm of rain over 4 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Yanqul

In seasonPeak

In summer, Yanqul overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Yanqul?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanqul.

What to pack for Yanqul in Summer

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

In summer, Yanqul sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Yanqul in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 32°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 69 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Yanqul in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Yanqul peaks around May 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 20UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yanqul in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yanqul is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1890 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr54Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yanqul?

Yanqul sits at 23.6°N, 56.5°E, 552 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is ‘Ibrī, 40 km away.

Al KhābūrahŞaḩamSoharRustaqAs SuwayqBahlaAl Ain

Topography around Yanqul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanqul has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,705 m.

The land around Yanqul is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,705 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: ‘Ibrī 40 km · Al Khābūrah 71 km · Şaḩam 74 km · Sohar 86 km · Rustaq 93 km · As Suwayq 96 km · Bahla 103 km · Al Ain 104 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 Yanqul (23.5864°, 56.5397°, elevation 552 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.