As Suwayq climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of As Suwayq?

As Suwayq has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 39 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in As Suwayq?

The hottest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 31 May 2009, reaching 49.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in As Suwayq?

The coldest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1959, at 7.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in As Suwayq?

Almost never: As Suwayq sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of As Suwayq warmed?

Yes: As Suwayq warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in As Suwayq?

The wettest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1995, with 79 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in As Suwayq?

The windiest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 2007, with winds reaching 46.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in As Suwayq?

The warmest month in As Suwayq is June (35.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in As Suwayq?

As Suwayq receives on average 39 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 8 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in As Suwayq?

As Suwayq gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

As Suwayq (Oman) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 39 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is June (35.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

As Suwayq averages 0 frost days, 253 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 8 rainy days per year.

As Suwayq has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 49.8 °C (on 31 May 2009) and the coldest 7.1 °C (on 17 December 1959).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

As SuwayqAl Batinah North Governorate

coords: 23.85°, 57.44°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

29.0°C

Average daily high

34.4°C

Average daily low

23.8°C

Annual rainfall

39mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

54%

Average peak wind

17.3km/h

Seasonal range

15.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

253 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

8 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.8 °C

Average feels-like low

25.6 °C

Average peak gust

30.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

258 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

49.8 °C

31 May 2009

Coldest day

7.1 °C

17 December 1959

Wettest day

79 mm

22 July 1995

Windiest day

46.0 km/h

7 June 2007

Strongest gust

73.1 km/h

11 August 1986

Hottest feels-like

51.3 °C

28 July 1990

Coldest feels-like

3.6 °C

17 December 1959

Sunniest day

12.6 h

23 June 1959

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	48.5 °C30 July 2025	13.3 °C24 January 2025	30.2 °C	3 mm	265
2024	47.5 °C27 July 2024	15.7 °C28 December 2024	30.6 °C	85 mm	273
2023	45.4 °C1 June 2023	16.2 °C22 January 2023	30.5 °C	16 mm	283
2022	46.7 °C25 May 2022	14.5 °C8 January 2022	30.4 °C	129 mm	286
2021	48.3 °C1 June 2021	11.1 °C10 January 2021	30.6 °C	84 mm	282
2020	45.6 °C3 June 2020	12.3 °C16 January 2020	29.6 °C	39 mm	255
2019	46.8 °C30 June 2019	13.7 °C7 February 2019	29.9 °C	27 mm	238
2018	47.2 °C22 June 2018	14.7 °C13 January 2018	30.5 °C	12 mm	279
2017	48.7 °C17 June 2017	12.1 °C5 February 2017	30.3 °C	22 mm	265
2016	49.7 °C12 June 2016	13.5 °C6 February 2016	30.1 °C	47 mm	272
2015	48.2 °C5 July 2015	13.9 °C22 January 2015	30.7 °C	11 mm	269
2014	47.1 °C30 May 2014	13.5 °C22 January 2014	29.6 °C	49 mm	245
2013	44.1 °C17 May 2013	10.5 °C18 January 2013	29.5 °C	50 mm	265
2012	47.3 °C3 July 2012	11.7 °C24 January 2012	30.2 °C	15 mm	271
2011	48.5 °C20 May 2011	12.2 °C1 January 2011	30.0 °C	43 mm	262
2010	47.0 °C30 June 2010	11.9 °C31 December 2010	30.3 °C	33 mm	278
2009	49.8 °C31 May 2009	11.6 °C17 January 2009	30.3 °C	56 mm	275
2008	47.2 °C25 June 2008	10.1 °C7 February 2008	29.6 °C	6 mm	268
2007	46.5 °C13 July 2007	11.1 °C5 January 2007	29.8 °C	61 mm	270
2006	46.0 °C1 July 2006	10.6 °C6 January 2006	29.9 °C	49 mm	274
2005	46.2 °C7 June 2005	12.4 °C31 January 2005	29.8 °C	27 mm	274
2004	47.8 °C27 June 2004	11.8 °C31 December 2004	29.9 °C	25 mm	278
2003	48.5 °C16 June 2003	12.9 °C1 January 2003	29.4 °C	17 mm	265
2002	49.0 °C27 May 2002	10.4 °C7 February 2002	29.7 °C	16 mm	254
2001	46.9 °C21 July 2001	11.0 °C30 January 2001	29.7 °C	7 mm	277
2000	45.6 °C1 August 2000	12.4 °C31 December 2000	29.6 °C	5 mm	262
1999	48.0 °C1 July 1999	12.4 °C6 January 1999	29.2 °C	59 mm	250
1998	47.8 °C7 July 1998	12.4 °C17 January 1998	29.6 °C	28 mm	258
1997	48.4 °C11 July 1997	12.6 °C27 January 1997	28.9 °C	135 mm	227
1996	47.8 °C5 June 1996	13.0 °C28 January 1996	29.0 °C	35 mm	240
1995	48.0 °C23 June 1995	14.4 °C12 February 1995	29.0 °C	153 mm	238
1994	47.4 °C19 June 1994	11.8 °C12 January 1994	29.2 °C	36 mm	264
1993	48.1 °C29 May 1993	11.9 °C16 January 1993	29.2 °C	6 mm	249
1992	46.0 °C6 June 1992	11.2 °C7 January 1992	28.4 °C	58 mm	223
1991	45.3 °C3 July 1991	8.7 °C17 February 1991	28.4 °C	12 mm	241
1990	48.6 °C1 July 1990	13.1 °C21 January 1990	29.3 °C	49 mm	256
1989	47.5 °C24 June 1989	11.5 °C20 January 1989	28.5 °C	56 mm	251
1988	48.3 °C7 June 1988	12.9 °C5 January 1988	29.2 °C	55 mm	253
1987	48.7 °C9 July 1987	13.0 °C20 January 1987	29.2 °C	42 mm	249
1986	47.2 °C28 May 1986	13.2 °C3 February 1986	29.0 °C	30 mm	234
1985	48.3 °C30 June 1985	13.2 °C12 December 1985	29.1 °C	7 mm	254
1984	45.7 °C16 July 1984	13.3 °C3 February 1984	28.9 °C	19 mm	261
1983	46.2 °C24 May 1983	12.9 °C26 January 1983	28.3 °C	50 mm	226
1982	45.3 °C25 June 1982	13.1 °C22 January 1982	28.5 °C	107 mm	233
1981	47.3 °C29 May 1981	13.8 °C17 January 1981	29.2 °C	15 mm	255
1980	45.0 °C11 May 1980	13.2 °C3 February 1980	29.4 °C	7 mm	256
1979	47.8 °C10 June 1979	11.0 °C29 January 1979	28.9 °C	13 mm	248
1978	46.6 °C22 July 1978	10.6 °C20 January 1978	28.5 °C	24 mm	250
1977	47.2 °C27 June 1977	10.0 °C26 January 1977	28.8 °C	64 mm	255
1976	46.9 °C13 June 1976	10.1 °C17 January 1976	28.4 °C	37 mm	225
1975	46.8 °C31 May 1975	10.4 °C16 January 1975	28.0 °C	23 mm	240
1974	46.7 °C20 July 1974	9.3 °C27 January 1974	28.2 °C	13 mm	240
1973	45.7 °C15 June 1973	8.0 °C8 January 1973	28.4 °C	29 mm	251
1972	46.9 °C6 June 1972	8.6 °C13 February 1972	28.0 °C	89 mm	239
1971	45.5 °C30 June 1971	10.2 °C23 December 1971	28.1 °C	11 mm	243
1970	46.5 °C25 June 1970	10.8 °C17 December 1970	28.6 °C	14 mm	248
1969	47.9 °C22 June 1969	9.4 °C5 February 1969	28.8 °C	12 mm	252
1968	45.2 °C28 June 1968	10.5 °C21 January 1968	28.1 °C	58 mm	248
1967	45.4 °C6 July 1967	9.0 °C30 December 1967	28.2 °C	36 mm	259
1966	47.1 °C14 June 1966	11.1 °C25 December 1966	28.3 °C	8 mm	232
1965	47.7 °C6 June 1965	8.9 °C24 December 1965	28.5 °C	32 mm	252
1964	47.2 °C18 June 1964	8.2 °C4 December 1964	27.7 °C	52 mm	245
1963	49.0 °C5 July 1963	8.8 °C28 December 1963	28.5 °C	29 mm	245
1962	46.8 °C5 June 1962	8.8 °C26 January 1962	28.4 °C	7 mm	256
1961	46.5 °C9 August 1961	11.1 °C31 December 1961	28.3 °C	24 mm	235
1960	46.5 °C16 August 1960	9.2 °C1 February 1960	28.5 °C	40 mm	246
1959	45.6 °C18 June 1959	7.1 °C17 December 1959	28.1 °C	57 mm	234
1958	47.2 °C7 June 1958	10.1 °C2 January 1958	28.6 °C	33 mm	240
1957	46.0 °C30 May 1957	8.6 °C9 February 1957	28.1 °C	52 mm	237
1956	45.7 °C7 July 1956	9.1 °C21 January 1956	28.1 °C	28 mm	249
1955	46.3 °C22 May 1955	12.5 °C31 January 1955	28.2 °C	47 mm	246
1954	48.8 °C3 June 1954	11.2 °C31 January 1954	29.0 °C	7 mm	250
1953	46.8 °C8 June 1953	10.0 °C5 January 1953	28.8 °C	57 mm	267
1952	46.9 °C10 June 1952	10.0 °C7 January 1952	28.5 °C	24 mm	252
1951	47.7 °C20 July 1951	9.9 °C13 January 1951	28.4 °C	55 mm	238
1950	47.5 °C24 June 1950	7.4 °C10 February 1950	27.8 °C	32 mm	240
1949	47.0 °C3 June 1949	7.3 °C4 January 1949	28.0 °C	53 mm	232
1948	46.8 °C19 June 1948	10.1 °C20 January 1948	28.5 °C	83 mm	247
1947	46.3 °C6 June 1947	9.5 °C8 February 1947	28.2 °C	45 mm	244
1946	47.0 °C15 July 1946	10.2 °C16 January 1946	28.3 °C	8 mm	244
1945	47.1 °C26 June 1945	10.8 °C27 December 1945	28.6 °C	9 mm	259
1944	47.3 °C3 June 1944	11.1 °C7 February 1944	28.7 °C	71 mm	262
1943	46.4 °C10 July 1943	10.3 °C6 February 1943	28.6 °C	46 mm	252
1942	45.6 °C23 May 1942	10.7 °C9 January 1942	28.9 °C	152 mm	268
1941	48.5 °C8 June 1941	9.3 °C7 January 1941	29.0 °C	7 mm	268
1940	46.8 °C29 May 1940	10.1 °C24 January 1940	28.1 °C	11 mm	252

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.9 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

265 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3 mm

-36 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.6 °C	+0.4 °C	2 mm	-4 mm
Feb	27.6 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-6 mm
Mar	31.7 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-6 mm
Apr	39.4 °C	+3.6 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
May	42.0 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jun	42.0 °C	+0.3 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	39.2 °C	-1.4 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Aug	38.5 °C	-1.1 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	37.3 °C	-1.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	36.2 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Nov	31.0 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Dec	28.0 °C	+1.4 °C	1 mm	-7 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

48.5 °C

30 Jul 2025

Coldest day

13.3 °C

24 Jan 2025

Wettest day

2.0 mm

15 Jan 2025

Windiest day

32.8 km/h

30 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

47.2 km/h

30 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

49.6 °C

30 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.9 °C

6 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.5 h

24 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of As Suwayq?

As Suwayq has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 39 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in As Suwayq?

The hottest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 31 May 2009, reaching 49.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in As Suwayq?

The coldest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1959, at 7.1 °C.

Does it snow in As Suwayq?

Almost never: As Suwayq sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of As Suwayq warmed?

Yes: As Suwayq warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in As Suwayq?

The wettest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1995, with 79 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in As Suwayq?

The windiest day measured in As Suwayq between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 2007, with winds reaching 46.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in As Suwayq?

The warmest month in As Suwayq is June (35.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.6 °C).

How much does it rain in As Suwayq?

As Suwayq receives on average 39 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 8 rainy days.

Is it sunny in As Suwayq?

As Suwayq gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in As Suwayq?

Yes: As Suwayq has on average 258 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in As Suwayq?

In As Suwayq, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 51.3 °C on 28 July 1990, and the lowest was 3.6 °C on 17 December 1959.

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