Barkā’ climate — normals and trends
Barkā’ (Oman) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 64 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 (31.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Barkā’ averages 0 frost days, 163 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 12 rainy days per year.
Barkā’ has warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.05 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 9 July 1987) and the coldest 12.9 °C (on 8 February 1950).
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
Barkā’Al Batinah South
- coords
- 23.68°, 57.89°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.2°C
Average daily high
28.3°C
Average daily low
26.3°C
Annual rainfall
64mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
18.4km/h
Seasonal range
10.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
163 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
12 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
29.2 °C
Average peak gust
25.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
341 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.5 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · p = < 0.001
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
38.0 °C
9 July 1987
Coldest day
12.9 °C
8 February 1950
Wettest day
123 mm
3 October 2021
Windiest day
68.9 km/h
7 June 2007
Strongest gust
94.7 km/h
6 June 2007
Hottest feels-like
46.4 °C
27 July 1990
Coldest feels-like
6.9 °C
8 February 1950
Sunniest day
12.5 h
21 June 1955
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 8 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 23.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 25.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 30.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| May | 33.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jun | 34.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 31.6 °C | -1.1 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 31.0 °C | -0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 30.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Oct | 30.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 26.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 24.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 5 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Barkā’?
Barkā’ has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 64 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Barkā’?
The hottest day measured in Barkā’ between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1987, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Barkā’?
The coldest day measured in Barkā’ between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at 12.9 °C.
Does it snow in Barkā’?
Almost never: Barkā’ sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Barkā’ warmed?
Yes: Barkā’ warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Barkā’?
The wettest day measured in Barkā’ between 1940 and 2025 was 3 October 2021, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Barkā’?
The windiest day measured in Barkā’ between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 2007, with winds reaching 68.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Barkā’?
The warmest month in Barkā’ is June (31.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Barkā’?
Barkā’ receives on average 64 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Barkā’?
Barkā’ gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Barkā’?
Yes: Barkā’ has on average 341 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Barkā’?
In Barkā’, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.4 °C on 27 July 1990, and the lowest was 6.9 °C on 8 February 1950.
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