Hail vs Al-Jawf: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 303 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hail and Al-Jawf are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,883 vs 3,868 hours a year. Hail has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Al-Jawf in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hail | Al-Jawf | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,883 | 3,868 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | April (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 78/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 17/100 | 17/100 |
| Rain / year | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Hail vs Al-Jawf month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Al-Jawf | Hail | Al-Jawf | Hail | Al-Jawf | |
| January | 74 | 57 | 17° | 15° | 4 | 8 |
| February | 100 | 83 | 20° | 18° | 1 | 3 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 25° | 24° | 4 | 3 |
| April | 99 | 100 | 30° | 29° | 7 | 1 |
| May | 60 | 70 | 36° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 30 | 39° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 10 | 10 | 41° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 10 | 10 | 41° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 40 | 40 | 38° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 90 | 100 | 33° | 32° | 1 | 1 |
| November | 99 | 99 | 24° | 22° | 6 | 5 |
| December | 91 | 74 | 19° | 17° | 2 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hail · Feb Hail · Mar even · Apr even · May Al-Jawf · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Al-Jawf · Nov even · Dec Hail.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hail (average score 91/100 vs 78). Hail is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Al-Jawf (average score 90/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hail averages 17/100, Al-Jawf 17/100. Daytime highs are similar (40°C vs 40°C).
- September–October: Al-Jawf (average score 70/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hail weather by month · Al-Jawf weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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