Oman

WHEN TO GO ON HORSEBACK TO OMAN :

Oman has two climatic areass: in the North and in the East, the climate is Mediterranean, while the Ssouth and West benefit from a tropical influence, with monsoons between June and September. In the center of the country, a desert climate reigns: it is hot all year round, with maximums above 25 ° C. Oman does not have a shoulder season: it goes from an eight-month summer (March to October) to a four-month winter from November to February. Unlike other deserts where the thermal amplitude between day and night is considerable, here night temperatures remain high (over 20 ° C).
The humidity in Oman is very high, without this causing heavy rainfall (100 mm on average per year). In mountainous regions, the average rises to 300 mm per year and temperatures drop a few degrees. The rainiest months are November for Muscat and its region, and August and September for Salalah, in Dhofar.
From mid-April to October, the heat is scorching. Inland, the mercury can exceed 45 ° C ! The land is swept by hot, dry winds, laden with dust.
The best time to travel on horseback in Oman, is between late October - early November and late March - early April, with temperatures around 28-30 ° C. On the coasts, the heat is quite bearable, with mild or a little chilly nights: periods when we offer you our horse treks in Oman !