Sur climate — normals and trends
Sur (Oman) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 102 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 (32.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (19.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Sur averages 0 frost days, 201 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 19 rainy days per year.
Sur has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.7 °C (on 11 July 1997) and the coldest 11.8 °C (on 9 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
SurAsh Sharqiyah South Governorate
- coords
- 22.57°, 59.53°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
23.7°C
Annual rainfall
102mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
16.5km/h
Seasonal range
12.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
201 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
19 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.2 °C
Average feels-like low
24.8 °C
Average peak gust
31.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
269 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
42.7 °C
11 July 1997
Coldest day
11.8 °C
9 February 1950
Wettest day
152 mm
6 June 2007
Windiest day
62.5 km/h
6 June 2007
Strongest gust
140.4 km/h
5 June 2007
Hottest feels-like
46.0 °C
14 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
5.7 °C
9 February 1950
Sunniest day
12.2 h
26 May 1960
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 26.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 1 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 28.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 34.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 36.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 37.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 35.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Aug | 33.5 °C | -0.7 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 33.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Oct | 31.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 27.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 24.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 4 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sur?
Sur has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 102 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sur?
The hottest day measured in Sur between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1997, reaching 42.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sur?
The coldest day measured in Sur between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at 11.8 °C.
Does it snow in Sur?
Almost never: Sur sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sur warmed?
Yes: Sur warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sur?
The wettest day measured in Sur between 1940 and 2025 was 6 June 2007, with 152 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sur?
The windiest day measured in Sur between 1940 and 2025 was 6 June 2007, with winds reaching 62.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sur?
The warmest month in Sur is June (32.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (19.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Sur?
Sur receives on average 102 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 19 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sur?
Sur gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sur?
Yes: Sur has on average 269 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sur?
In Sur, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.0 °C on 14 July 2024, and the lowest was 5.7 °C on 9 February 1950.
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