Month Period Mean Std. Deviation Minimum Maximum p-Value
Feb   1979-1995 11.46 1.31 9.40 14.30 0.004
1996-2012 12.76 1.17 10.90 15.60
Total 12.11 1.39 9.40 15.60
Mar   1979-1995 14.58 1.67 120.00 18.70 0.024
1996-2012 15.88 1.52 13.20 19.20
Total 15.23 1.71 120.00 19.20
Apr   1979-1995 180.09 1.65 15.20 20.50 0.027
1996-2012 19.31 1.40 15.50 21.60
Total 18.70 1.63 15.20 21.60
May   1979-1995 22.22 10.09 190.00 23.70 0.005
1996-2012 23.44 1.26 20.80 25.70
Total 22.83 1.31 190.00 25.70
Jul   1979-1995 250.00 0.89 22.50 26.40 0.005
1996-2012 25.82 0.71 23.80 26.90
Total 25.41 0.90 22.50 26.90
Aug   1979-1995 24.11 0.92 22.20 25.30 0.034
1996-2012 24.94 1.23 22.70 28.20
Total 24.52 1.15 22.20 28.20
Sep   1979-1995 21.56 0.93 19.30 23.10 0.001
1996-2012 22.70 0.89 21.50 25.20
Total 22.11 10.07 19.30 25.20
Oct   1979-1995 17.97 0.84 16.60 19.50 0.007
1996-2012 18.88 0.94 170.00 21.30
Total 18.43 0.99 16.60 21.30
Nov   1979-1995 13.53 10.09 10.90 15.60 0.011
1996-2012 14.44 0.79 12.70 15.70
Total 13.97 10.05 10.90 15.70
Annual 1979-1995 17.88 0.78 15.50 18.80 0.001 

1996-2012 18.84 0.84 16.90 20.90
Total 18.36 0.94 15.50 20.90
Figure 1: Digital elevation map of the Sultanate of Oman [45]. The Al Jabal Al Akhdar study area is shown in red.