Qassim vs Hail: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 243 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hail is the sunnier overall: about 3,883 hours of sunshine a year to Qassim's 3,777. Hail has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Qassim in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Qassim | Hail | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,777 | 3,883 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | February (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 99/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Rain / year | 29 mm | 25 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Qassim vs Hail month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qassim | Hail | Qassim | Hail | Qassim | Hail | |
| January | 100 | 74 | 20° | 17° | 2 | 4 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 23° | 20° | 2 | 1 |
| March | 100 | 99 | 28° | 25° | 1 | 4 |
| April | 89 | 99 | 33° | 30° | 7 | 7 |
| May | 30 | 60 | 39° | 36° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 30 | 42° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 10 | 44° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 10 | 44° | 41° | 3 | 0 |
| September | 10 | 40 | 41° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 70 | 90 | 35° | 33° | 0 | 1 |
| November | 99 | 99 | 26° | 24° | 5 | 6 |
| December | 98 | 91 | 21° | 19° | 9 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Qassim · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Hail · May Hail · Jun Hail · Jul Hail · Aug Hail · Sep Hail · Oct Hail · Nov even · Dec Qassim.
When to pick which
- November–February: Qassim (average score 99/100 vs 91). Qassim is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hail (average score 86/100 vs 73). Qassim is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Hail (average score 17/100 vs 0). Qassim is the warmer, around 43°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Hail (average score 65/100 vs 40). Qassim is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Qassim weather by month · Hail weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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