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The most extreme weather events in Oman are tropical storms that form in the Arabian Sea. Following is the list of tropical storms that affected Oman, including Muscat, during the 21st century. In 2002, a cyclonic storm hit the Dhofar region of Oman. In 2007, a category 5 Cyclone Gonu caused squally winds and rains to the city of Muscat. [7]
The mean summer temperature in Muscat is 33 °C (91.4 °F), but the gharbī (Arabic: غَرْبِي, lit. 'western'), a strong wind that blows from the Rub' al-Khali, can raise temperatures from the towns on the Gulf of Oman by 6 °C (10.8 °F) to 10 °C (18 °F).
Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, romanized: Masqaṭ; pronounced) is the capital and most populous city in Oman.It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. [4]
The clean lines of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman (Getty Images) Understated, tasteful and home to exquisitely beautiful desert, coast and mountain scenery, ... The Weather Channel.
Like the rest of the Persian Gulf, Oman generally has one of the hottest climates in the world—with summer temperatures in Muscat and northern Oman averaging 30 to 40 °C (86.0 to 104.0 °F). [128] Oman receives little rainfall, with annual rainfall in Muscat averaging 100 mm (3.9 in), occurring mostly in January.
The mountain is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km (150 miles) from Muscat. It is known as Jabal Shams because it is the first place to receive sunrise in Oman due to its high peak. In the summer, the temperature is around 20 °C (68 °F) and in the winter it drops to less than 0 °C (32 °F). [original research?
Qurayyat is a small fishing town 83 km southeast of Muscat, Oman, ... Qurayyat set the record for the highest daily "low" temperature ever recorded: 42.6 °C (108.7 ...
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