Muscat: Jabal Shams recorded 42.8mm of rainfall in a single hour on August 20, the highest hourly rainfall figure among the locations listed in an infographic issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the period from June to September 2026.
Wilayat of Nakhal recorded 30.2mm of rain in one hour on the same day, while Wilayat Buhla received 27.8mm on July 4.
Other locations also recorded significant hourly rainfall during the period. Wilayat of Dhank registered 20.4mm on August 21, followed by Wilayat of Mahdah with 19.2mm on August 26 and Wilayat of Samail with 16.8mm on July 27.
The figures also showed 13.8mm of rainfall in Ibri on September 9, 13.2mm in Saiq on August 20 and 12.2mm in Al Hamra on September 8.
Saiq Airport recorded 12mm on June 26, while Wilayat of Izki received 11.6mm on August 8.
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