The varied geography of Oman resulted
in a wide variety of climatic conditions.
Although lying in the tropics, The
Sultanate is subject to seasonal
changes like the more temperate
regions of the world.
During the winter it is cool and
pleasant, but summer at the coast
is hot and humid. The interior remains
hot and dry, except for the mountains
where temperature can drastically
drop at night.
The hottest months are June through
August. Summer monsoon touches the
southern coast of Dhofar during
these months bringing regular light
rain, resulting in a cool and misty
summer.
Rainfall varies but in general remains
sparse and irregular. In the south,
most of the year's rainfall occurs
during the summer monsoon months.
In the north, the opposite occurs.
Here most rain comes from occasional
winter storms which descend out
of the eastern Mediterranean during
the months of January through March,
depositing an annual average of
10 cm of rain on the capital area.
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