Sur weather in October

October in Sur: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Sur🇴🇲 Oman · Arabia & the Gulf · Beach93
  1. 95Jan
  2. 95Feb
  3. 96Mar
  4. 94Apr
  5. 92May
  6. 89Jun
  7. 88Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 92Sep
  10. 93Oct
  11. 97Nov
  12. 95Dec

#7 of 12 months in Sur · #60 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 93/100 (tier S)

Days
33°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
2
Sun
10.5 h
Humidity
58%
Daylight
12 h
Sur, Oman
Photo: Reyyan · Pexels

Traveller notes on Sur in October

Other months in Sur

Oman's forum is direct that September still runs hot and stifling for much of the country, Sur included, with daytime temperatures commonly landing in the low-to-high 30s C and nights only cooling into the high 20s. Conditions do improve toward the very end of the month, but posters were clear October onward is when things become genuinely comfortable. The upside repeated by several regulars: September sees almost no tourists and noticeably cheaper hotel rates than the October-onward high season, a real trade-off for anyone who can handle the heat.
OmanCoastRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe March conditions across Oman as genuinely variable - some reports of a lovely, sunny 30C, others of hazy, humid stretches pushing 35-40C with fog or cloud - but generally settled enough for comfortable pool time, sightseeing and outdoor evening dining. Posters specifically flag Sur and nearby Ras Al Jinz as running noticeably cooler than Muscat at the same time of year, thanks to headland breezes off the coast that Muscat itself doesn't get. Posters note the desert's storm season doesn't typically kick in until later in March into summer proper, so early-to-mid March stays comparatively calm. Overall, posters rate March as a good month for this part of the Omani coast, with Sur's coastal position a real advantage over the capital's heat.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Sur climate normals — October

Daytime high33°C / 91°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 77°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Sea temperature30°C / 87°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall18 mm / 0.7 in☀️ dry
Rainy days2 days
Humidity58%🍃 comfortable
Dew point18°C / 64°F
Sunshine10.5 h/day
Daylight11.6 h
Wind15 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)50🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Sur in October

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.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Sur's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherSur's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Sur in October

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Arabian Sea cyclone risk

    1 Oct – 15 Dec · usuallyCyclone season

    The Arabian Sea has two storm windows, before and after the monsoon, and this stretch of coast has taken direct hits in the second one. The risk is low in any given week but the consequences are not. Source ↗

What's on around the world in October →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Sur — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Sur?

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Sur in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Sur?
October in Sur: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Sur on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
What is the weather like in Sur in October?
In October, Sur averages a daily high of 32.6°C and a low of 25.2°C, with about 17.6 mm of rain over roughly 1.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Sur in October?
Sur has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 50 in October.

Within 300 km: Nizwa's Pomegranates on Jebel Akhdar around 1 Sep – 20 Oct.