Taif vs Bisha: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 273 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taif and Bisha are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,742 vs 3,690 hours a year. Taif has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taif | Bisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,742 | 3,690 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 20/100 |
| Rain / year | 39 mm | 32 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Taif vs Bisha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taif | Bisha | Taif | Bisha | Taif | Bisha | |
| January | 99 | 100 | 23° | 27° | 3 | 1 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 25° | 29° | 0 | 1 |
| March | 100 | 100 | 28° | 32° | 2 | 2 |
| April | 98 | 78 | 31° | 34° | 10 | 11 |
| May | 79 | 40 | 34° | 38° | 8 | 4 |
| June | 50 | 20 | 37° | 40° | 4 | 0 |
| July | 60 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 1 | 2 |
| August | 60 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 1 | 2 |
| September | 70 | 40 | 35° | 38° | 1 | 0 |
| October | 100 | 90 | 31° | 33° | 2 | 2 |
| November | 99 | 99 | 27° | 30° | 5 | 4 |
| December | 100 | 99 | 24° | 27° | 2 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Taif · May Taif · Jun Taif · Jul Taif · Aug Taif · Sep Taif · Oct Taif · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Taif averages 100/100, Bisha 100/100. Bisha is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Taif (average score 92/100 vs 73). Bisha is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: Taif (average score 57/100 vs 20). Bisha is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- September–October: Taif (average score 85/100 vs 65). Bisha is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Taif weather by month · Bisha weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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