Sohar has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 97°F and Jan lows near 59°F, and about 2.3 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $139k (estimate).
Explore Sohar on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 13°F colder.
Rain & snow39% more rain (3.2 in vs 2.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Sohar's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Sohar, inland where Sohar is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.
Rain & snow49% more rain (3.5 in vs 2.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Sohar, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, inland (124 km from the sea) where Sohar is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 16°F colder.
Rain & snow64% more rain (3.8 in vs 2.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Sohar, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, inland (287 km from the sea) where Sohar is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snow27% more rain (3.0 in vs 2.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Sohar, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, inland (110 km from the sea) where Sohar is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snow63% more rain (3.8 in vs 2.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Sohar's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Sohar, inland (187 km from the sea) where Sohar is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 16°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (6.1 in vs 2.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Sohar, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, inland (337 km from the sea) where Sohar is on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76° | 59° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 78° | 61° | 1.1 |
| Mar | 82° | 65° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 90° | 72° | 0.2 |
| May | 98° | 79° | 0.1 |
| Jun | 98° | 84° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 97° | 86° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95° | 84° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 94° | 80° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 92° | 74° | 0.0 |
| Nov | 85° | 67° | 0.1 |
| Dec | 79° | 62° | 0.2 |