Jabrin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 View from Jabrin Castle | |
Jabrin Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′N 57°15′E / 22.917°N 57.250°E / 22.917; 57.250 | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Region | Ad Dakhiliyah Region |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Jabrin (Arabic: جبرين), also spelled Jabreen, Jabrin, and Jibreen, is a small town in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in northeastern Oman near Nizwa and the Jabal Akhdar Mountains.
The town is known for its large castle, which was built by the Yaruba dynasty Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan, who ruled from 1679 to 16921 and who was buried on site. The castle is open to visitors.2
Climate
| Climate data for Jabrin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
30.1 (86.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.0 (68.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
30 (1.2) |
20 (0.8) |
12 (0.5) |
5 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
99 (3.9) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
References
References
- Thomas, Gavin (2011-11-01). The Rough Guide to Oman. Penguin. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-4053-8935-8. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- "Visit to Jabreen Castle".
