Al Batinah North Governorate · Oman
Sohar
108,274 people, as GeoNames counts them.
- Local time
- Asia/Muscat
- Country
- Oman
- Population
- 108,274
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Airports
- OHS
- 9.5 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 168 km
- Under 200 km: no flying-time estimate
Climate
The weather in Sohar, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb25°
- Mar27°
- Apr31°
- May36°
- Jun37°
- Jul36°
- Aug35°
- Sept34°
- Oct32°
- Nov29°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to April.
Mean highs run from 24°C in January to 37°C in June, with about 124 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for SoharModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Sohar
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSohar
168 km
Under 200 km: no flying-time estimate
From AUHSohar
209 km
1 hr · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Sohar right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Muscat
- Country
- Oman
- Currency
- Omani Rial OMRToday's indicative rate: OMR 1 ≈ USD 2.6Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and G240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 9999general emergency24714888coast guardOfficial source: Royal Oman Police and Oman government portal. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +968 · On the right
Guides
Guides nearby
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The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.