Muscat: All six weather stations featured in the Civil Aviation Authority’s October 2026 temperature comparison were warmer than their long-term averages. Suhar recorded the largest departure from normal at 2.2°C above its October average, while Al Buraimi posted the highest monthly mean among the six stations at 32.1°C.
Muscat averaged 31°C, or 1.3°C above normal. Rustaq and Sur also averaged 31°C, exceeding their respective October averages by 1.4°C and 1.1°C. Al Buraimi was 1.7°C above normal, while Masirah had the smallest departure, averaging 28.1°C, or 0.6°C above normal.
Temperatures ranged from 5.4°C to 45.1°C
Al Sunainah recorded October’s highest temperature at 45.1°C, followed by Hamra Al Duru at 44.1°C, Dima W’attayeen at 43.8°C, Ibri at 43.6°C and Al Buraimi at 43.5°C.
Jabal Shams recorded the lowest temperature at 5.4°C, followed by Jabal Harim at 11.8°C and Saiq at 12°C. Al Jazir and Qairoon Hairiti both recorded lows of 18°C.
Samayil leads October rainfall totals
Samayil in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate recorded the highest cumulative rainfall for the month at 52 mm, 10.2 mm more than Jabal Harim, which ranked second with 41.8 mm. Jabal Shams recorded 35.8 mm, followed by Mahdha with 28.4 mm and Al Awabi with 20.8 mm.
In a separate historical snapshot, the authority highlighted a weather trough that crossed Oman on October 18, 2012. Muscat Airport recorded 25.8 mm of rain that day, followed by Al Suwaiq with 22.8 mm, Suhar with 9 mm, Rustaq with 2.6 mm and Al Amerat with 0.8 mm.
What historical records show for November
In a separate release based on observations through 2025, the authority put Muscat’s historical November mean temperature at 26°C, with an average daily high of 29.7°C, an average daily low of 21.9°C and average relative humidity of 60 per cent.
Among the stations shown, Qarn Alam had the highest average daily maximum at 32.7°C, followed by Fahud at 32.4°C and Adam at 32.1°C. Thumrait had the lowest average daily minimum at 17.2°C, followed by Haima at 17.5°C and Muqshin at 17.7°C. The figures reflect historical November conditions, with observation periods varying by station.
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