Najran vs Jizan: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 210 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Najran is the sunnier overall: about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year to Jizan's 3,288. Najran has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Jizan 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
| Najran | Jizan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,871 | 3,288 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | February (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 30/100 | 50/100 |
| Rain / year | 22 mm | 159 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Najran vs Jizan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najran | Jizan | Najran | Jizan | Najran | Jizan | |
| January | 100 | 97 | 27° | 29° | 1 | 7 |
| February | 100 | 98 | 30° | 30° | 1 | 4 |
| March | 100 | 98 | 32° | 32° | 1 | 3 |
| April | 79 | 77 | 34° | 34° | 7 | 11 |
| May | 50 | 59 | 37° | 36° | 3 | 6 |
| June | 30 | 48 | 39° | 37° | 0 | 10 |
| July | 30 | 46 | 39° | 37° | 3 | 32 |
| August | 30 | 55 | 39° | 36° | 3 | 42 |
| September | 60 | 48 | 36° | 37° | 0 | 13 |
| October | 100 | 68 | 31° | 35° | 1 | 5 |
| November | 100 | 87 | 28° | 33° | 1 | 11 |
| December | 100 | 96 | 26° | 30° | 1 | 15 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Najran · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Jizan · Jun Jizan · Jul Jizan · Aug Jizan · Sep Najran · Oct Najran · Nov Najran · Dec Najran.
When to pick which
- November–February: Najran (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: too close to call — Najran averages 76/100, Jizan 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: Jizan (average score 50/100 vs 30). Najran is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Najran (average score 80/100 vs 58). Jizan is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Najran weather by month · Jizan weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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