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Oman travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Nizwa Fort
Nizwa Fort. Photo: Andries Oudshoorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
7h 45mflight from London
Omani rialcurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type C, Gplugs

Desert dunes, wadis and dramatic fjords

Don't miss

  1. Wahiba Sands
  2. Wadi Shab
  3. Musandam fjords
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Best time to visit Oman from the UK

Best value: Apr, Jul–Aug, Oct. Oct–Apr; Jul–Aug for the green Khareef season in Salalah. Busiest and priciest: Nov–Mar.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Muscat, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Muscat for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: July and AugustThe warmest of the best-value months (33–34°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Nov–MarUsually 21–26°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: May–Jun, SepAround 32–34°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: June (34°C) · coolest: January (21°C)A 13°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20.82224.82933.134.233.832.731.529.425.622.4

Festivals and events

  • Muscat Nights Jan–Feb · Muscat
  • Khareef Season Jul–Sep · Salalah

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 7h 45m
Distance
5,852 km
Main airport
MCT

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Omani rialCapital: Muscat
Type C, G · 240VUK plugs fit
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
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EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Safe in citiesBottled elsewhere
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 14 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Oman, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 22 July 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Oman before you book and again before you go.

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