Weather in Salalah in August 2025
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Salalah;
Average weather
Average temperature in Salalah in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +84°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +90°F.
Is Salalah warm or cold in August?
Salalah is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +79°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Salalah, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Salalah in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +106°F | +99°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 87% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1002 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 27 | 28 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +84°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 3 mm. Humidity rises from 86% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Salalah is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Salalah?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Salalah in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2018 (+85°F) and the highest in 1990 (+90°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 481 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Salalah, 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.
