Muscat, Oman
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Muscat

Oman

More interesting than Dubai. Culture, desert, Indian Ocean. Check US advisory level — moved to Level 3 in 2026.

Coastal tier AFlying from New York (JFK)MCT
Two-week outlook
Shifting

Forecast keeps changing its mind. Pack a layer either way.

37°Day
29°Night
13.2hSun/day
37°
M
36°
T
42°
W
42°
T
40°
F
41°
S
43°
S
39°
M
36°
T
41°
W
37°
T
34°
F
35°
S
36°
S
SunRainCloudSolid = next 5 days · faded = lower confidence
Heatwave risk
5 days forecast above 35°C in the next two weeks. Check that your accommodation has reliable A/C.

Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.

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Live prices on Booking.com, pre-filled for 2026-05-19 – 2026-05-26.
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When to go

From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.
RecommendedAvoid

Same Gulf rhythm — winter is the season. Cooler than Dubai overnight thanks to desert plateau. Summer effectively unusable. Salalah in southern Oman is the regional outlier (khareef monsoon brings cool drizzle June–September) but Muscat itself is fully exposed to Gulf heat.

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Flights
JFK → MCT on Kiwi

Pre-filled from New York, 2026-05-19 – 2026-05-26.

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