Medina vs Hail: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 377 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hail is the sunnier overall: about 3,883 hours of sunshine a year to Medina's 3,750. Hail has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Medina in 2 (3 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
| Medina | Hail | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,750 | 3,883 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | February (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Rain / year | 21 mm | 25 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Medina vs Hail month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | Hail | Medina | Hail | Medina | Hail | |
| January | 99 | 74 | 25° | 17° | 4 | 4 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 28° | 20° | 1 | 1 |
| March | 100 | 99 | 32° | 25° | 1 | 4 |
| April | 60 | 99 | 36° | 30° | 2 | 7 |
| May | 10 | 60 | 41° | 36° | 1 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 30 | 44° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 10 | 45° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 10 | 45° | 41° | 3 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 40 | 43° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 40 | 90 | 38° | 33° | 1 | 1 |
| November | 99 | 99 | 31° | 24° | 6 | 6 |
| December | 100 | 91 | 27° | 19° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Medina · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Hail · May Hail · Jun Hail · Jul Hail · Aug Hail · Sep Hail · Oct Hail · Nov even · Dec Medina.
When to pick which
- November–February: Medina (average score 100/100 vs 91). Medina is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hail (average score 86/100 vs 57). Medina is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Hail (average score 17/100 vs 0). Medina is the warmer, around 45°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Hail (average score 65/100 vs 20). Medina is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Medina weather by month · Hail weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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