Weather in Muscat in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Muscat in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +35°C with a maximum of +41°C and a minimum of +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +32°C.
Is Muscat warm or cold in August?
Muscat is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +36°C to +35°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +31°C to +30°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Muscat:
Climate in Muscat in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +35°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°C | +44°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 50% | 53% | 51% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 996 HPa | 999 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +36°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +35°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 2 mm. Humidity rises from 50% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 21 to 23.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Muscat is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Muscat?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Muscat in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+30°C) and the highest in 2017 (+33°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 295 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Muscat
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Muscat, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.