Muscat – Winter is fast approaching as temperatures drop below 10°C in parts of Oman, according to the Civil Aviation Authority’s meteorological stations.

Jabal Shams recorded the lowest temperature in the Sultanate over the last 24 hours, with the mercury falling to a chilly 9.7°C.

Other regions across the country also experienced a noticeable cool down, with Saiq recording 15.9°C, Al Mazyunah dropping to 19.9°C, and Thumrait reaching 20.1°C.

Meanwhile, areas such as Qairoon Hairitti and Muqshin registered 20.6°C, Haima saw 20.9°C, and Al Jazir recorded 21.4°C. Further readings showed Yanqul at 22.4°C, while both Shalim and Jalan Bani Buali recorded 22.6°C.

The steady drop in temperatures across the mountainous and inland areas clearly signals that the winter season is quickly arriving.