Barr Al Jissah sea temperature today: 31°C – beach water temperature, Barr Al Jissah, Oman
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Oman · Gulf of Oman
Barr Al Jissah
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30.5°C86.9°F
Air
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Above ⁦28°C⁩

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Today, September 13, the sea temperature at Barr Al Jissah is 30.5 °C (87 °F). That is 0.6 °C warmer than the usual 29.9 °C in September. Comfortable for swimming year-round.

Beachfront hotels in this photo: DoubleTree by Hilton Muscat Al Waha.

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Climate · monthly averages

Sea temperature by month

5-year averages (2021–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.

Warmest in June (31.5°C). Coldest in February (23.4°C). Comfortable for swimming year-round.

5-year averages (2021–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
MonthSea · MinSea · AvgSea · MaxAir · MinAir · AvgAir · Max
January23.2°C23.8°C24.4°C20.4°C21.3°C21.9°C
February23.2°C23.4°C23.8°C21.8°C22.5°C22.8°C
March24.4°C24.8°C25.1°C24.3°C25.1°C25.3°C
April26.3°C27.3°C28.1°C27.7°C28.3°C28.4°C
May29.4°C29.8°C30.3°C30.8°C31.5°C31.5°C
June31.0°C31.5°C31.9°C32.2°C32.7°C32.5°C
July30.2°C31.0°C32.1°C31.4°C31.7°C31.6°C
August29.6°C30.4°C31.2°C30.3°C30.8°C30.8°C
September29.5°C29.9°C30.4°C29.7°C30.2°C30.2°C
October28.6°C29.3°C29.9°C28.1°C28.9°C29.2°C
November27.0°C27.6°C28.3°C25.3°C26.1°C26.8°C
December25.1°C25.6°C25.9°C22.2°C23.1°C23.8°C

About Barr Al Jissah

On the Gulf of Oman coast 14 kilometres southeast of the capital, the bay sits in a natural cove where the Al Hajar Mountains drop 90-metre limestone cliffs straight into the sea, framing the three-hotel Shangri-La resort opened in 2005. Yiti Beach lies in the next bay east, a local stretch popular for Bedouin camping; further on, the Bandar Khayran marine reserve protects mangroves and dhow-charter snorkel waters. The sea warms to 28–31 °C82–88 °F from July through September, with Muscat International airport 45 minutes by road.

Frequently asked questions

Today, September 13, the sea at Barr Al Jissah is 30.5 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.5 °C) – bathtub-warm. The usual September average is 29.9 °C86 °F.

No single number works for everyone, so the scale on this page is only a guide to how the water feels: below 13 °C55 °F icy, 13–18 °C55–64 °F cold, 18–23 °C64–73 °F refreshing, 23–28 °C73–82 °F pleasantly warm and above 28 °C82 °F like a bath. Right now the sea at Barr Al Jissah is 30.5 °C87 °F.

Yes – the sea at Barr Al Jissah (Gulf of Oman, Oman) stays swimmable all year. February is the coolest month, averaging 23.4 °C74 °F – ideal for swimming for most people; the warmest is June at 31.5 °C89 °F.

In June, at 31.5 °C89 °F on average. The coolest month is February at 23.4 °C74 °F – still above the 18 °C64 °F swimming line, so there is no off-season for swimming.