SeasonMapNizwa weather by month
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The best time to visit Nizwa is December to February — 94/100 in January, 26°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is winter, December to February (91/100 on average).
The worst month is June at 27/100 — sweltering, dry, poor air quality. See June →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Nizwa, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Nizwa is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 94 | S | 26°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 87 | A | 29°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 79 | B | 32°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 60 | C | 37°C | 3 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 42 | F | 41°C | 3 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 27 | F | 43°C | 2 d | 12 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JulJuly | 30 | F | 42°C | 5 d | 11 h | Quiet | 2 |
| AugAugust | 34 | F | 42°C | 2 d | 11 h | Quiet | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 47 | F | 40°C | 1 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| OctOctober | 66 | C | 36°C | 2 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 83 | A | 31°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 92 | S | 27°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Nizwa through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Ramadan18 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- March
- Rose harvest on Jebel Akhdar25 Mar – 5 May (usually)Nature
- May
- Eid al-Adha and the goat market24–29 MayHoliday
- June
- The interior summer1 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- Date harvest1 Jul – 31 Aug (usually)Nature
- September
- Pomegranates on Jebel Akhdar1 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)Nature
Crowds in Nizwa in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet