Najran vs Bisha: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 325 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Najran is the sunnier overall: about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year to Bisha's 3,690. Najran has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Najran | Bisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,871 | 3,690 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 30/100 | 20/100 |
| Rain / year | 22 mm | 32 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Najran vs Bisha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najran | Bisha | Najran | Bisha | Najran | Bisha | |
| January | 100 | 100 | 27° | 27° | 1 | 1 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 30° | 29° | 1 | 1 |
| March | 100 | 100 | 32° | 32° | 1 | 2 |
| April | 79 | 78 | 34° | 34° | 7 | 11 |
| May | 50 | 40 | 37° | 38° | 3 | 4 |
| June | 30 | 20 | 39° | 40° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 20 | 39° | 40° | 3 | 2 |
| August | 30 | 20 | 39° | 40° | 3 | 2 |
| September | 60 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 100 | 90 | 31° | 33° | 1 | 2 |
| November | 100 | 99 | 28° | 30° | 1 | 4 |
| December | 100 | 99 | 26° | 27° | 1 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Najran · Jun Najran · Jul Najran · Aug Najran · Sep Najran · Oct Najran · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Najran averages 100/100, Bisha 100/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Najran (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- June–August: Najran (average score 30/100 vs 20). Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 40°C).
- September–October: Najran (average score 80/100 vs 65). Bisha is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Najran weather by month · Bisha weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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