Jeddah vs Taif: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 145 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taif is the sunnier overall: about 3,742 hours of sunshine a year to Jeddah's 3,618. Taif has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Jeddah | Taif | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,618 | 3,742 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | February (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 7/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 38 mm | 39 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Jeddah vs Taif month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | Taif | Jeddah | Taif | Jeddah | Taif | |
| January | 99 | 99 | 29° | 23° | 7 | 3 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 31° | 25° | 1 | 0 |
| March | 90 | 100 | 33° | 28° | 1 | 2 |
| April | 59 | 98 | 36° | 31° | 5 | 10 |
| May | 20 | 79 | 40° | 34° | 2 | 8 |
| June | 0 | 50 | 42° | 37° | 1 | 4 |
| July | 10 | 60 | 41° | 36° | 0 | 1 |
| August | 10 | 60 | 41° | 36° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 20 | 70 | 40° | 35° | 1 | 1 |
| October | 40 | 100 | 38° | 31° | 3 | 2 |
| November | 78 | 99 | 34° | 27° | 12 | 5 |
| December | 99 | 100 | 31° | 24° | 5 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Taif · Apr Taif · May Taif · Jun Taif · Jul Taif · Aug Taif · Sep Taif · Oct Taif · Nov Taif · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Taif (average score 100/100 vs 94). Jeddah is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Taif (average score 92/100 vs 56). Jeddah is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: Taif (average score 57/100 vs 7). Jeddah is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- September–October: Taif (average score 85/100 vs 30). Jeddah is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Jeddah weather by month · Taif weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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