Jizan vs Bisha: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 343 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bisha is the sunnier overall: about 3,690 hours of sunshine a year to Jizan's 3,288. Jizan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Bisha in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jizan | Bisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,288 | 3,690 |
| Sunniest month | February (98/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 50/100 | 20/100 |
| Rain / year | 159 mm | 32 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Jizan vs Bisha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jizan | Bisha | Jizan | Bisha | Jizan | Bisha | |
| January | 97 | 100 | 29° | 27° | 7 | 1 |
| February | 98 | 100 | 30° | 29° | 4 | 1 |
| March | 98 | 100 | 32° | 32° | 3 | 2 |
| April | 77 | 78 | 34° | 34° | 11 | 11 |
| May | 59 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 6 | 4 |
| June | 48 | 20 | 37° | 40° | 10 | 0 |
| July | 46 | 20 | 37° | 40° | 32 | 2 |
| August | 55 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 42 | 2 |
| September | 48 | 40 | 37° | 38° | 13 | 0 |
| October | 68 | 90 | 35° | 33° | 5 | 2 |
| November | 87 | 99 | 33° | 30° | 11 | 4 |
| December | 96 | 99 | 30° | 27° | 15 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bisha · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Jizan · Jun Jizan · Jul Jizan · Aug Jizan · Sep Jizan · Oct Bisha · Nov Bisha · Dec Bisha.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bisha (average score 100/100 vs 95). Jizan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Jizan (average score 78/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- June–August: Jizan (average score 50/100 vs 20). Bisha is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Bisha (average score 65/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jizan weather by month · Bisha weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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