Şaḩam
City in Oman: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Şaḩam is a city in Oman, in Al Batinah North. About 140,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Oman in our atlas.
It lies at 24.17° N, 56.89° E, about 2 m (7 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Muscat time zone.
Location
Red dot: Şaḩam. Green dots: other major cities of Oman. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Şaḩam has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 40°C (104°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 15°C (60°F). Around 103 mm (4 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 286647 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3461496 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.