Month Decade Mean Std. Minimum Maximum p-Value
Deviation 1&2 1&3 2&3
Feb 1. 1979-1989 11.40 1.53 9.40 14.30 0.643 00.022 0.159
2. 1990-2000 11.91 10.03 10.40 13.80
3. 2001-2012 12.95 1.18 11.20 15.60
Total 12.11 1.39 9.40 15.60
Mar 1. 1979-1989 14.78 1.83 12.30 18.70 0.797 00.04 00.008
2. 1990-2000 14.35 1.29 120.00 16.20
3. 2001-2012 16.43 1.27 14.60 19.20
Total 15.23 1.71 120.00 19.20
May 1. 1979-1989 22.15 1.24 190.00 23.70 0.732 00.01 00.065
2. 1990-2000 22.54 1.22 20.80 25.10
3. 2001-2012 23.72 10.01 21.70 25.70
Total 22.83 1.31 190.00 25.70
Jul 1. 1979-1989 24.95 0.99 22.50 26.20 0.659 00.021 0.146
2. 1990-2000 25.27 0.87 23.80 26.40
3. 2001-2012 25.96 0.53 250.00 26.90
Total 25.41 0.90 22.50 26.90
Sep 1. 1979-1989 21.60 10.05 19.30 23.10 0.878 00.007 00.024
2. 1990-2000 21.80 0.72 20.50 22.90
3. 2001-2012 22.94 0.94 21.60 25.20
Total 22.11 10.07 19.30 25.20
Oct 1. 1979-1989 18.12 0.95 16.70 19.50 0.972 00.056 00.029
2. 1990-2000 180.03 0.76 16.60 190.00
3. 2001-2012 19.10 0.95 17.90 21.30
Total 18.43 0.99 16.60 21.30
Nov 1. 1979-1989 13.44 1.28 10.90 15.60 0.654 00.017 0.121
2. 1990-2000 13.81 0.84 12.70 14.90
3. 2001-2012 14.66 0.56 13.50 15.70
Total 13.97 10.05 10.90 15.70
Annual 1. 1979-1989 17.85 0.91 15.50 18.80 0.841 00.001 00.007
2. 1990-2000 180.04 0.67 16.90 18.90
3. 2001-2012 19.13 0.68 18.60 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.