Tabuk vs Marsa Alam: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 372 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tabuk is the sunnier overall: about 4,052 hours of sunshine a year to Marsa Alam's 3,782. Tabuk has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Marsa Alam in 1 (4 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
| Tabuk | Marsa Alam | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 4,052 | 3,782 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 17/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 23 mm | 4 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Tabuk vs Marsa Alam month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabuk | Marsa Alam | Tabuk | Marsa Alam | Tabuk | Marsa Alam | |
| January | 82 | 100 | 18° | 24° | 7 | 1 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 21° | 27° | 1 | 0 |
| March | 100 | 100 | 26° | 30° | 2 | 1 |
| April | 100 | 70 | 31° | 35° | 2 | 0 |
| May | 70 | 30 | 35° | 39° | 3 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 0 | 39° | 42° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 10 | 0 | 41° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 10 | 0 | 41° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 40 | 20 | 38° | 40° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 90 | 60 | 33° | 36° | 1 | 2 |
| November | 99 | 100 | 25° | 30° | 5 | 0 |
| December | 100 | 100 | 20° | 25° | 2 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Marsa Alam · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Tabuk · May Tabuk · Jun Tabuk · Jul Tabuk · Aug Tabuk · Sep Tabuk · Oct Tabuk · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Marsa Alam (average score 100/100 vs 95). Marsa Alam is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tabuk (average score 90/100 vs 67). Marsa Alam is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: Tabuk (average score 17/100 vs 0). Marsa Alam is the warmer, around 43°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Tabuk (average score 65/100 vs 40). Marsa Alam is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tabuk weather by month · Marsa Alam weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia · Best time to visit Egypt.
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