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Thunderstorm season near Muscat

Muscat sits in Oman, where lightning is most frequent December–March. Oman runs several storm regimes. In summer, afternoon thunderstorms form over the Hajar mountains around Nizwa and spill toward the Batinah coast and Sohar; in winter, troughs bring occasional storms to Muscat; and in the transition months, tropical cyclones from the Arabian Sea can reach Salalah and the south. Because mountain storms grow within an hour, the live distance to the nearest strike and its trend are more useful than any monthly average.

Where Muscat sits

Muscat sits at about 16 m on the coast, where sea-breeze convergence can trigger storms that build fast on summer afternoons — a live nearest-strike distance beats waiting for the rain.

Elevation

16 m

Distance to coast

On the coast

Terrain

Coastal

Source: Elevation: open-meteo.com · Coastline: Natural Earth.

Lightning safety in Muscat

When thunderstorms build over Muscat, the distance to the nearest strike matters more than a city-wide count. Use the 30-30 rule: if thunder follows lightning by 30 seconds or less, get indoors, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before heading back out. StrikeCast surfaces the live distance and trend so you can act before the storm reaches you.

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Nearby lightning maps

• Sohar, OM
• Nizwa, OM
• Salalah, OM
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