Muscat & the Wahiba Sands
Whitewashed forts along a rugged coast, then a night in the dunes with a Bedouin camp and a sky doing more stars than seems reasonable.
The best time to visit Muscat & the Wahiba Sands is Oct–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 33°C (92°F).
Best time to go
Oct–Mar
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
MCT · Muscat/Seeb
Good for
sunshine and salt water
moving about and doing things
old stones and real towns
landscape doing the heavy lifting
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May34°C94°F
Jun–Aug38°C100°F
Sep–Nov33°C92°F
Dec–Feb26°C78°F
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