Taif vs Port Sudan: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇩 Sudan · 413 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taif is the sunnier overall: about 3,742 hours of sunshine a year to Port Sudan's 2,938. Taif has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Port Sudan in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taif | Port Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,742 | 2,938 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | February (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 39 mm | 46 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Taif vs Port Sudan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taif | Port Sudan | Taif | Port Sudan | Taif | Port Sudan | |
| January | 99 | 95 | 23° | 26° | 3 | 6 |
| February | 100 | 96 | 25° | 26° | 0 | 1 |
| March | 100 | 96 | 28° | 27° | 2 | 0 |
| April | 98 | 96 | 31° | 29° | 10 | 3 |
| May | 79 | 96 | 34° | 32° | 8 | 2 |
| June | 50 | 77 | 37° | 34° | 4 | 0 |
| July | 60 | 58 | 36° | 36° | 1 | 3 |
| August | 60 | 58 | 36° | 36° | 1 | 3 |
| September | 70 | 77 | 35° | 34° | 1 | 1 |
| October | 100 | 95 | 31° | 32° | 2 | 7 |
| November | 99 | 94 | 27° | 29° | 5 | 12 |
| December | 100 | 95 | 24° | 27° | 2 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Taif · Feb Taif · Mar Taif · Apr even · May Port Sudan · Jun Port Sudan · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Port Sudan · Oct Taif · Nov Taif · Dec Taif.
When to pick which
- November–February: Taif (average score 100/100 vs 95). Port Sudan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Port Sudan (average score 96/100 vs 92). Taif is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Port Sudan (average score 64/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Taif averages 85/100, Port Sudan 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Taif weather by month · Port Sudan weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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