Qairoon Hairiti climate
Qairoon Hairiti (Oman) has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C77 °F, and about 364 mm14 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Qairoon Hairiti climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2578 | 1763 | 2170 | 20.1 |
| Feb | 2679 | 1864 | 2272 | 70.3 |
| Mar | 2883 | 2068 | 2476 | 331.3 |
| Apr | 3187 | 2373 | 2780 | 50.2 |
| May | 3189 | 2576 | 2882 | 552.2 |
| Jun | 3187 | 2577 | 2882 | 110.4 |
| Jul | 2882 | 2374 | 2578 | 823.2 |
| Aug | 2780 | 2272 | 2476 | 582.3 |
| Sep | 2883 | 2272 | 2578 | 943.7 |
| Oct | 3086 | 2272 | 2679 | 20.1 |
| Nov | 2984 | 2170 | 2577 | 110.4 |
| Dec | 2780 | 1965 | 2373 | 30.1 |
| Year | 3189 | 1763 | 2577 | 36414 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58% | 40% | 5.4 | 11:12 |
| Feb | 60% | 38% | 6.2 | 11:34 |
| Mar | 62% | 38% | 6.8 | 11:00 |
| Apr | 66% | 36% | 7.3 | 12:31 |
| May | 73% | 31% | 7.3 | 12:56 |
| Jun | 80% | 43% | 6.8 | 13:09 |
| Jul | 87% | 50% | 6.0 | 13:04 |
| Aug | 88% | 46% | 6.2 | 12:42 |
| Sep | 83% | 34% | 6.6 | 12:12 |
| Oct | 66% | 33% | 6.4 | 11:43 |
| Nov | 60% | 38% | 5.5 | 11:18 |
| Dec | 58% | 38% | 5.1 | 11:06 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Qairoon Hairiti is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C89 °F and a low of 25 °C76 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 25 °C78 °F and lows 17 °C63 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.7 °C12.1 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is dry, with about 364 mm14 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 64% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: October–February, April and June. The wettest month is September (94 mm3.7 in), the driest is January (2 mm0.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 58% in December to 88% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 31%) are typical of May. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (6 mph) in October to 20 km/h (13 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 11.1 hours in December to 13.2 hours in June.
Best time to visit Qairoon Hairiti
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–March: average highs of 25 °C78 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 2 mm0.1 in to 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is hot, with average highs of 31 °C87 °F and humid (80% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Qairoon Hairiti
- Wetter months (March, May, July–September) — highs 2780 to 31 °C89 °F, lows 2068 to 25 °C76 °F, about 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
- Drier months (October–February, April, June) — highs 2578 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 1763 to 25 °C77 °F, about 6 mm0.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Qairoon Hairiti compares
Compared with Salalah, about 26 km to the south, Qairoon Hairiti is on average 2.1 °C3.8 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in January (2.1 °C3.8 °F cooler).
Of the 32 places in Oman covered by World Climates, Qairoon Hairiti is the 28th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 2nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Oman climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Arabi (Ethiopia, BSh), Taiz (Yemen, BWh) and Toliara (Madagascar, BSh).
Nearby places
- Salalah 26 km · 27 °C81 °F · 364 mm14 in
- Raysut 35 km · 24 °C76 °F · 274 mm11 in
- Mina Salalah (Port of Salalah) 36 km · 24 °C76 °F · 274 mm11 in
- Thumrait 47 km · 26 °C79 °F · 128 mm5.1 in
- Jabal Samhan 83 km · 25 °C77 °F · 301 mm12 in
- Jabal Qamar 88 km · 23 °C74 °F · 144 mm5.7 in
- Marmul 152 km · 26 °C80 °F · 163 mm6.4 in
- Al Hallaniyat Islands 208 km · 26 °C78 °F · 194 mm7.6 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Qairoon Hairiti?
May is the warmest month in Qairoon Hairiti, with an average high of 31 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (76 °F).
What is the coldest month in Qairoon Hairiti?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
When does it rain the most in Qairoon Hairiti?
September is the wettest month with about 94 mm (3.7 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 2 mm (0.1 in).
What is the best time to visit Qairoon Hairiti?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The location used for this former weather-station page is approximate.