The Ultimate Guide About khareef Season in Salalah Oman

This post contains all what you need to know about Khareef Season in Salalah, Oman. Also, this post includes what is the best time to visit Salalah and why is Salalah so green.

Which is the best time to visit Salalah?

There are two seasons, which are popular among the tourists visiting Salalah, Oman. The first one is Khareef season. The other one is the winter season. In this post, we will share the details about both of these seasons. Also, we will discuss about which months fall under which season.

Firstly, lets discuss about khareef season in details.

What are All the Seasons in Arabic

As you know, there are basically four seasons, Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn. In Arabic language, each of these season has a unique word.

Autumn	فصل الخريف (Al Khareef)
Winter	فصل الشتاء (Al Sheta)
Spring	فصل الربيع (Al Rabee)
Summer	فصل الصيف (Al Seyf)

The seasons in English and Arabic

Now, let’s focus on the khareef season.

What is Khareef Season?

Khareef is an Arabic word for the Autumn season. This is the most prominent season in Salalah, the southern city in Oman. The weather in Salalah is very pleasant in the mid of year, from late June to early September, every year. This is the period of Khareef.

In English, monsoon season is an equivalent term for Khareef season. It is the time of the year, when Salalah receives rains. Due to the mist and rains, many waterfalls and springs gushes out in the mountains. Although, many of these are season, some remains through out the year. However, most of these vanishes after the season. 

Although, it looks quite different from the rest of the world that khareef is in the middle of the year, it is a season after the month of summers – April and May.

During Khareef season, many tourists visit Salalah. Most of these travelers are from within Oman and other Gulf States, where the temperature is very hot. On the contrary, Salalah has 20 to 25 degree Centigrade in Khareef season. The contrast of temperature is quite big. That’s why Salalah is a great summer escape for the residents in Middle East.

Moreover, many European and Western expats residing in Middle East also visit Salalah during khareef, to enjoy the variation in temperature. By the way, Salalah is just under 2 to 3 hours flight from most of the capital cities in the Arabian Peninsula.

Why is Salalah so green?

Salalah is green in the months of July, August and September. 

Salalah is not green throughout the year. In the mid of the year, each year, Salalah experiences monsoon season, locally known as Khareef season. In this season, the mist and rain turns the mountains greener. Many seasonal waterfalls also appears from no where due to the water accumulation on the mountains. 

If you visit Salalah in Khareef season, you will find it so green. Every place will be green – the mountains, and the plains.   

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