Location & Surroundings

Ashqāl is a settlement in Dhofar, Oman, at 435 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Salalah, 51 km to the west. The national capital Muscat is about 830 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Salalah Airport, 50 km away.

Also known as: اشقال

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 3' 5" N, 54° 33' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 435 m
  • Timezone Asia/Muscat
  • Time Shift GMT 4 (DST 4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rial (OMR)
  • Phone Prefix +968

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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اشقال
Ashqāl

Weather in Ashqal

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ashqal, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 27.7 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 862 W/m2.

Temperature
26.6 C
Wind
4.7 m/s W (256 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
14 %
Precip
0.04 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.6 4.7 256 73 1,012.3 - / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
6h 27.2 5.3 252 69 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 45 861.5 n/a
12h 25.3 4.0 273 78 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 28 91.6 n/a
18h 24.4 4.3 277 82 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.7 5.1 256 69 1,008.9 0.04 / 0.04 14 222.9 n/a
30h 28.4 5.7 260 70 1,004.1 0.00 / 0.04 35 792.6 n/a
36h 25.9 3.8 259 78 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.04 15 74.9 n/a
42h 24.6 1.3 251 85 1,005.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 26.7 1.3 219 78 1,008.5 0.23 / 0.23 45 146.3 n/a
54h 27.1 3.1 217 80 1,005.5 0.00 / 0.11 45 653.3 n/a
60h 24.7 1.0 176 90 1,008.8 0.17 / 0.28 70 66.1 n/a
66h 24.5 1.0 74 85 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.20 29 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.0 2.8 164 70 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.04 5 237.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ashqal?
Now 26.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 27.7 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 862 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ashqal today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Ashqal?
Local time is 19:25. Time zone: Asia/Muscat (UTC+04:00).
What type of place is Ashqal?
Ashqal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ashqal?
DEM 435 m.
Where is Ashqal located?
It is at 17.05152, 54.56606 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ashqal in?
It is in Oman.

Sources

Last updated 2018-08-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11909508