Jabrin
Town in Ad Dakhiliyah Region, Oman
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Jabrin, also known as Jabreen, (Arabic: جبرين) is a small town in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in northeastern Oman near Nizwa and the Jabal Akhdar Mountains.
Jabrin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
View from Jabrin Castle | |
  Jabrin Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′N 57°15′E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Region | Ad Dakhiliyah Region |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
The town is known for its impressive castle, which was built by the Yaruba dynasty Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan, who ruled from 1679 to 1692[1] and who was buried onsite. The castle can be visited independently with an audio guide that is provided at the entrance and which lasts about 25 minutes.[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 | |||||||||||||
