Muscat Governorate · Oman
Bawshar travel guide
Bawshar is a city in Muscat Governorate, Oman, home to about 402,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- MCT13 km · Muscat International Airport
- Currency
- OMROmani rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Bawshar
Bawshar (Arabic: بوشر Bawšar) is one of the provinces of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. The province borders wilayat Muttrah in the east and wilayat Seeb in the west, it overlooks the Sea of Oman to the north.
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When to go
The best time to visit Bawshar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bawshar are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; January is the wettest, with about 17 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bawshar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Muscat International Airport (MCT), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MCT · Muscat International Airport
Questions
Bawshar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bawshar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bawshar are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; January is the wettest, with about 17 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bawshar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Muscat International Airport (MCT), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Bawshar?
Omani rial (OMR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bawshar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.