Jabal Shams recorded the lowest temperature in the Sultanate of Oman at less than 0.3 degrees Celsius on Monday night, according to Oman Meteorology.
Saiq (6.6 degrees Celsius), Maqshan (11.8 degrees Celsius) and Haima (13.6 degrees Celsius) also recorded low temperatures during the same period.
Night temperatures in Muscat, Suhar and Sur will continue to have temperatures under the 20s in the coming days.
Meanwhile, rain clouds continue to flow over parts of the governorates of Al Wusta, Dhofar, and South Al Sharqiyah, with chances of sporadic rain and clouds condensing on the coasts of the Sea of Oman and neighbouring areas, with the presence of fog on parts of the desert areas of the governorates of Al Dhahirah and Al Buraimi.
The Sultanate of Oman will experience winter solstice from Thursday, considered the first day of the winter season in the northern hemisphere.
The phenomenon begins at 1:48 pm, Oman time, and it is thus the longest night and the shortest day of the year. Speaking about the phenomenon, Rayan bint Said al Ruwaishdiyah, a member of the Oman Astronomical Society, said that Thursday is the shortest day of the year, and the night is the longest night in the calendar.
“The sun will rise in Muscat at 6:44 am and set at 5:25 pm Oman time.
The day will be just 10 hours and 41 minutes long and it will be the first day of the winter season, which lasts 88 days, 23 hours and 36 minutes,” she added.
The phenomenon will continue for several days, and then daylight hours begin to extend until their duration becomes equal to those of the night. Later, the vernal equinox (the start of the transition into the spring season) will occur on March 21.
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