From Wikipedia: The Middle East Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the west, and Yemen in the southwest. Oman has two exclaves separated from it by the United Arab Emirates, the Musandam Peninsula and Madha.
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Oman’s ancient biblical scent
Used for millennia as a perfume and panacea, frankincense was once prized more than gold. [image from www.bbc.com]
Oman's Wadi Nakhar (Wadi Ghul) Canyon
Travel guide to the Wadi Ghul canyon in Oman, known as the Omani Grand Canyon. Where to stay and how to get there from Muscat and Dubai. [image from Urban Travel Blog]
Muttrah
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Muttrah, administratively a wilayah (province), is located in the Muscat Governorate of Oman. Before the discovery of oil in Oman, Muttrah was the center of commerce in Oman (Muscat). It is still a center of commerce as one of the largest seaports of the region is located there. Other landmarks include Souq Muttrah, a traditional bazaar and Sour Al-Lawatiah, a small community of houses surrounded by an old wall. To the south lies Muscat District.
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Oman, located in the capital city of Muscat.
Nakhal Fort
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Nakhal Fort is a large fortification in Al Batinah Region of Oman. It is named after the Wilayah of Nakhal. The fort houses a museum, operated by the Ministry of Tourism, which has exhibits of historic guns, and the fort also hosts a weekly goat market.
Wadi Dawan
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Wadi Dawan is a desert valley in central Yemen. Located in Hadhramaut Governorate, it is noted for its mud brick buildings and honey production.
Al Hamra, Oman
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Al Hamra is a 400-year-old town in the region Ad Dakhiliyah, in northeastern Oman. As a province (wilayat), it is home to a number of villages including the mountainside village of Misfat Al Abryeen, with the village of Ghul to the northwest of the town, and Bimah to the north-northeast. The town and province lie on the southern slopes of the Akhdar Mountains.
Muscat
Average temperatures
Jan
25.5°C17.3Precipitation: 12.8 mm
Feb
26.1°C17.6Precipitation: 24.5 mm
Mar
29.8°C20.7Precipitation: 15.9 mm
Apr
34.7°C24.7Precipitation: 17.1 mm
May
39.5°C29.1Precipitation: 7 mm
Jun
40.4°C30.6Precipitation: 0.9 mm
Jul
38.6°C30.4Precipitation: 0.2 mm
Aug
36.2°C28.4Precipitation: 0.8 mm
Sep
36.3°C27.5Precipitation: 0 mm
Oct
35°C24.9Precipitation: 1 mm
Nov
30.5°C20.9Precipitation: 6.8 mm
Dec
27.1°C18.9Precipitation: 13.3 mm
Bahla
Average temperatures
Jan
22.2°C12.5Precipitation: 6 mm
Feb
22.9°C13.7Precipitation: 31 mm
Mar
26.2°C16.7Precipitation: 21 mm
Apr
31.2°C20.4Precipitation: 13 mm
May
35.3°C24.2Precipitation: 5 mm
Jun
36.8°C26Precipitation: 3 mm
Jul
35.2°C25.8Precipitation: 5 mm
Aug
33.7°C24.7Precipitation: 8 mm
Sep
32.8°C23.1Precipitation: 3 mm
Oct
30.7°C20Precipitation: 0 mm
Nov
26.6°C15.9Precipitation: 4 mm
Dec
22.3°C13.8Precipitation: 6 mm
Nizwa
Average temperatures
Jan
26.2°C12.3Precipitation: 0.7 mm
Feb
29.6°C14Precipitation: 5.7 mm
Mar
32.5°C17.1Precipitation: 9.4 mm
Apr
37.8°C21.9Precipitation: 15.2 mm
May
42°C26Precipitation: 1.9 mm
Jun
43.5°C28.4Precipitation: 10.9 mm
Jul
42.7°C28Precipitation: 6.6 mm
Aug
41.6°C26.9Precipitation: 8 mm
Sep
39.7°C25Precipitation: 3.5 mm
Oct
36.6°C20.9Precipitation: 5.9 mm
Nov
31.6°C17.8Precipitation: 1.7 mm
Dec
27.8°C14.1Precipitation: 3.8 mm
Salalah
Average temperatures
Jan
26°C18Precipitation: 2.2 mm
Feb
27°C19Precipitation: 7 mm
Mar
30°C21Precipitation: 6.3 mm
Apr
32°C23Precipitation: 20 mm
May
32°C26Precipitation: 17 mm
Jun
32°C27Precipitation: 11 mm
Jul
28°C24Precipitation: 25 mm
Aug
27°C23Precipitation: 25 mm
Sep
29°C23Precipitation: 4.1 mm
Oct
31°C22Precipitation: 4.1 mm
Nov
30°C20Precipitation: 9.6 mm
Dec
28°C19Precipitation: 1.1 mm
Sohar
Average temperatures
Jan
24.2°C12.4Precipitation: 4.7 mm
Feb
25.3°C13.3Precipitation: 56.2 mm
Mar
27.5°C16.1Precipitation: 17 mm
Apr
31.9°C19.6Precipitation: 7.8 mm
May
36.3°C23.7Precipitation: 2.5 mm
Jun
36.9°C26.2Precipitation: 0 mm
Jul
36.2°C28.2Precipitation: 0.1 mm
Aug
34.7°C27.1Precipitation: 0 mm
Sep
34.1°C24.7Precipitation: 0.5 mm
Oct
33°C20.4Precipitation: 0 mm
Nov
29.5°C16.8Precipitation: 3.8 mm
Dec
26.1°C14.4Precipitation: 15.9 mm
Sur
Average temperatures
Jan
26°C18Precipitation: 11 mm
Feb
28°C19Precipitation: 9.8 mm
Mar
32°C22Precipitation: 17 mm
Apr
37°C26Precipitation: 7.7 mm
May
41°C30Precipitation: 1.7 mm
Jun
42°C31Precipitation: 13 mm
Jul
41°C30Precipitation: 3.2 mm
Aug
39°C28Precipitation: 2.5 mm
Sep
38°C27Precipitation: 0 mm
Oct
36°C25Precipitation: 1.7 mm
Nov
31°C21Precipitation: 3.3 mm
Dec
28°C19Precipitation: 11 mm
Masirah Island
Average temperatures
Jan
26°C18Precipitation: 7.5 mm
Feb
27°C19Precipitation: 16 mm
Mar
30°C21Precipitation: 13 mm
Apr
33°C24Precipitation: 10 mm
May
35°C26Precipitation: 1.5 mm
Jun
35°C26Precipitation: 21 mm
Jul
32°C24Precipitation: 12 mm
Aug
31°C23Precipitation: 9.9 mm
Sep
31°C23Precipitation: 0.4 mm
Oct
32°C23Precipitation: 0 mm
Nov
30°C22Precipitation: 1.2 mm
Dec
27°C20Precipitation: 6.9 mm
Buraimi
No climate information available.
Ibra
No climate information available.
Matrah
No climate information available.
Hajar Mountains
No climate information available.
Madha
No climate information available.
Musandam Peninsula
No climate information available.