Travel Alert Status
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Time Difference
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Oman’s climate is one of the hottest in the world. Temperatures reach 130°F in the summer from April to October and rarely drop below 65°F in the cooler season from November to March. Average annual rainfall measures only 4 or 5 inches and occurs during December into April. Despite limited rainfall, however, humidity averages 65% to 80%. Summer monsoons create a tropical climate in the south.
Travel Currency
Omani rial (OMR)
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Ethnic Groups
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
National Holiday
Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
Geographic Coordinates
21 00 N, 57 00 E
Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
Airports
13