Middle East & North Africa · City travel

Best time to visit Nizwa

Early Feb–Mid May, Early Sep–Early Jan is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Nizwa
Photo: Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 12.8-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Nizwa season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Good (season score 60.5)Mid Jan: Okay (season score 51.8)Late Jan: Okay (season score 53.2)Early Feb: Good (season score 59.0)Mid Feb: Good (season score 62.1)Late Feb: Good (season score 60.3)Early Mar: Good (season score 58.7)Mid Mar: Good (season score 62.1)Late Mar: Good (season score 59.3)Early Apr: Good (season score 65.1)Mid Apr: Good (season score 58.5)Late Apr: Good (season score 62.2)Early May: Good (season score 63.8)Mid May: Good (season score 63.7)Late May: Okay (season score 56.3)Early Jun: Fair (season score 41.2)Mid Jun: Fair (season score 37.3)Late Jun: Fair (season score 37.0)Early Jul: Fair (season score 31.5)Mid Jul: Fair (season score 28.7)Late Jul: Fair (season score 35.7)Early Aug: Fair (season score 35.2)Mid Aug: Fair (season score 39.0)Late Aug: Okay (season score 50.0)Early Sep: Good (season score 58.6)Mid Sep: Good (season score 62.0)Late Sep: Good (season score 64.0)Early Oct: Good (season score 63.8)Mid Oct: Good (season score 65.9)Late Oct: Good (season score 69.6)Early Nov: Good (season score 66.8)Mid Nov: Good (season score 69.7)Late Nov: Good (season score 71.3)Early Dec: Good (season score 67.9)Mid Dec: Good (season score 66.3)Late Dec: Good (season score 62.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Japan MOFA travel advice

Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 2 (Avoid non-essential travel)

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOkay15.3°C0.622.7%
FebruaryGood17.8°C0.424.3%
MarchGood20.5°C0.830.1%
AprilGood24.3°C0.629.8%
MayGood28.3°C0.525.4%
JuneFair30.7°C0.534.4%
JulyFair30.6°C0.846.4%
AugustFair29.6°C1.142.0%
SeptemberGood27.4°C0.531.0%
OctoberGood23.9°C0.521.0%
NovemberGood19.3°C0.418.3%
DecemberGood16.8°C0.419.3%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Nizwa?
Early Feb–Mid May, Early Sep–Early Jan. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Nizwa?
Early Jun–Mid Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 30.4°C, with 0.8 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Nizwa?
Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: SAIQ(18 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.