Editing Geography of Oman (section)

==Climate==
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[[File:Koppen-Geiger_Map_v2_OMN_1991–2020.svg|upright=1.3|thumb|Oman [[Köppen climate classification]] map]]
[[Image:Dust storm in Oman.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[SeaWiFS]] captured this dust cloud blowing out over the Arabian Sea from Oman. 12 March 2000]]
[[File:Water_Stress,_Top_Countries_(2020).svg|thumb|Oman is the fourteenth most water stressed country in the world.]]
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Oman has four different climates ([[BWh]], [[BWk]], [[BSk]], [[BSh]]), however is highly dominated by the [[BWh]] (hot desert) climate.

With the exception of [[Dhofar]]i region, which has a strong monsoon climate and receives warm winds from the Indian Ocean, the climate of Oman is extremely hot and dry most of the year.

Summer begins in March and lasts until September. The highest temperatures are registered in the interior, where readings up to a maximum of  {{convert|50.8|°C|1}} have been recorded.{{fact|date=September 2021}} On the Batinah coastal plain, summer temperatures seldom exceed {{convert|47|°C|1}}, but, because of the low elevation, the humidity may be as high as 90 percent. The mean summer temperature in Muscat is {{convert|33|°C|1}}, but the ''gharbī'' ({{langx|ar|غَرْبِي|lit=western}}), a strong wind that blows from the Rub' al-Khali, can raise temperatures from the towns on the Gulf of Oman by {{convert|6|C-change|1}} to {{convert|10|C-change|0}}. 

Winter temperatures in December and January are mild and pleasant, ranging between {{convert|18|and|26|C|F|1}}.{{fact|date=September 2021}} 

[[Precipitation (meteorology)|Precipitation]] on the coasts and on the interior plains ranges from {{convert|20|to|100|mm|in|1|sp=us}} a year and falls during mid- and late winter. Rainfall in the mountains, particularly over Jebel Akhdar, is much higher and may reach {{convert|900|mm|in|1|sp=us}}. 

Because the [[plateau]] of Jebel Akhdar is porous limestone, rainfall seeps quickly through it, and the vegetation, which might be expected to be more lush, is meager. However, a huge reservoir under the plateau provides springs for low-lying areas. In addition, an enormous [[wadi]] channels water to these valleys, making the area agriculturally productive in years of good rainfall. 

[[Dhofar]], benefiting from a southwest [[monsoon]] between June and September, receives heavier rainfall and has constantly running streams, which make the region Oman's most fertile area.

Occasionally, a cyclone from the North Indian Ocean makes landfall, bringing with it heavy rain, such as [[Cyclone Kelia]] did in 2011. Oman was hit by [[Cyclone Gonu]] on 6 June. Large areas in the capital area region in the Governorate of Muscat and in Amerat and [[Qurayyat, Oman|Quriyat]] were severely affected. Gonu first hit the southern city of Sur late on 5 June 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.freetheweek.com/223/223.01-48.pdf| title = Free the week}}</ref>
[[Cyclone Mekunu]] is the strongest and only Major Cyclone to make Landfall in the nation and Whole [[Arabian Peninsula]].

{{Weather box
|location=Muscat
|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
|collapsed=yes
|width=auto
|Jan record high C = 34.6
|Feb record high C = 38.2
|Mar record high C = 41.5
|Apr record high C = 44.9
|May record high C = 48.3
|Jun record high C = 48.5
|Jul record high C = 49.1
|Aug record high C = 49.2
|Sep record high C = 47.2
|Oct record high C = 43.6
|Nov record high C = 39.4
|Dec record high C = 37.8
|Jan high C = 25.5
|Feb high C = 26.1
|Mar high C = 29.8
|Apr high C = 34.7
|May high C = 39.5
|Jun high C = 40.4
|Jul high C = 38.6
|Aug high C = 36.2
|Sep high C = 36.3
|Oct high C = 35.0
|Nov high C = 30.5
|Dec high C = 27.1
|Jan mean C = 21.3
|Feb mean C = 21.9
|Mar mean C = 25.2
|Apr mean C = 29.8
|May mean C = 34.2
|Jun mean C = 35.2
|Jul mean C = 34.3
|Aug mean C = 32.0
|Sep mean C = 31.4
|Oct mean C = 29.7
|Nov mean C = 25.7
|Dec mean C = 22.6
|Jan low C = 17.3
|Feb low C = 17.6
|Mar low C = 20.7
|Apr low C = 24.7
|May low C = 29.1
|Jun low C = 30.6
|Jul low C = 30.4
|Aug low C = 28.4
|Sep low C = 27.5
|Oct low C = 24.9
|Nov low C = 20.9
|Dec low C = 18.9
|Jan record low C = 1.6
|Feb record low C = 2.3
|Mar record low C = 7.0
|Apr record low C = 10.3
|May record low C = 17.2
|Jun record low C = 21.6
|Jul record low C = 23.5
|Aug record low C = 21.3
|Sep record low C = 19.0
|Oct record low C = 14.3
|Nov record low C = 9.4
|Dec record low C = 4.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 12.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 24.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 15.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 17.1
|May precipitation mm = 7.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 0.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 0.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 0.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 0.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 1.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 6.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 13.3
|Jan humidity= 63
|Feb humidity= 64
|Mar humidity= 58
|Apr humidity= 45
|May humidity= 42
|Jun humidity= 49
|Jul humidity= 60
|Aug humidity= 67
|Sep humidity= 63
|Oct humidity= 55
|Nov humidity= 60
|Dec humidity= 65
|Jan sun= 268.6
|Feb sun= 244.8
|Mar sun= 278.3
|Apr sun= 292.5
|May sun= 347.4
|Jun sun= 325.7
|Jul sun= 277.7
|Aug sun= 278.6
|Sep sun= 303.9
|Oct sun= 316.9
|Nov sun= 291.9
|Dec sun= 267.0
|source 1 = NOAA (1961–1990)<ref name= NOAAMuscat>{{cite web
  |url = ftp://dossier.ogp.noaa.gov/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/OM/41256.TXT
  |title = Seeb Climate Normals 1961-1990
  |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
  |access-date = December 19, 2012}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|location = Salalah
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|collapsed= Yes 
|width = auto
|Jan record high C = 32.3
|Feb record high C = 33.8
|Mar record high C = 36.7
|Apr record high C = 43.6
|May record high C = 42.3
|Jun record high C = 43.0
|Jul record high C = 32.7
|Aug record high C = 31.3
|Sep record high C = 33.0
|Oct record high C = 40.1
|Nov record high C = 37.4
|Dec record high C = 34.2
|Jan high C = 27.5
|Feb high C = 27.9
|Mar high C = 29.9
|Apr high C = 31.7
|May high C = 32.4
|Jun high C = 31.8
|Jul high C = 28.4
|Aug high C = 27.3
|Sep high C = 29.0
|Oct high C = 30.5
|Nov high C = 30.8
|Dec high C = 28.7
|Jan mean C = 22.9
|Feb mean C = 23.7
|Mar mean C = 25.5
|Apr mean C = 27.6
|May mean C = 29.0
|Jun mean C = 29.0
|Jul mean C = 26.4
|Aug mean C = 25.2
|Sep mean C = 26.3
|Oct mean C = 26.3
|Nov mean C = 25.9
|Dec mean C = 23.9
|Jan low C = 17.9
|Feb low C = 19.2
|Mar low C = 21.0
|Apr low C = 23.4
|May low C = 25.6
|Jun low C = 26.5
|Jul low C = 24.2
|Aug low C = 23.1
|Sep low C = 23.4
|Oct low C = 21.6
|Nov low C = 20.4
|Dec low C = 18.8
|Jan record low C = 12.6
|Feb record low C = 10.8
|Mar record low C = 14.5
|Apr record low C = 18.0
|May record low C = 20.6
|Jun record low C = 23.5
|Jul record low C = 21.9
|Aug record low C = 20.5
|Sep record low C = 19.1
|Oct record low C = 16.5
|Nov record low C = 15.0
|Dec record low C = 14.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 2.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 7.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 6.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 19.8
|May precipitation mm = 17.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 10.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 24.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 24.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 4.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 4.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 9.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 1.1
|Jan humidity = 50
|Feb humidity = 58
|Mar humidity = 62
|Apr humidity = 68
|May humidity = 75
|Jun humidity = 80
|Jul humidity = 89
|Aug humidity = 90
|Sep humidity = 81
|Oct humidity = 67
|Nov humidity = 55
|Dec humidity = 50
|Jan sun = 289.6
|Feb sun = 256.8
|Mar sun = 297.6
|Apr sun = 308.3
|May sun = 335.1
|Jun sun = 199.5
|Jul sun = 43.9
|Aug sun = 42.4
|Sep sun = 188.0
|Oct sun = 314.7
|Nov sun = 304.7
|Dec sun = 296.8
|source 1 =NOAA (period of record varies, see source)<ref name= NOAASalalah>{{cite web
  |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/OM/41316.TXT
  |title = Salalh Climate Normals
  |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
  |access-date = January 16, 2013}} [https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-II/OM/41316.TXT (HTTPS version Retrieved March 7, 2022)]</ref>
}}