Al-Baha weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · highland city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Al-Baha is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Al-Baha averages about 3,596 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Al-Baha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Al-Baha is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (50/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Al-Baha?
Al-Baha is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,596 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (50), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Al-Baha — about 36 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| February | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| April | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 12 mm | 12 |
| May | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 5 mm | 12 |
| June | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| July | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| August | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| September | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| October | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| November | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| December | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 5 mm | 7 |
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Al-Baha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Al-Baha?
Al-Baha is a highland city in Saudi Arabia at 1,653 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Al-Baha get a year?
Al-Baha gets about 3,596 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Al-Baha?
The sunniest time to visit Al-Baha is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Al-Baha?
June is the least sunny month in Al-Baha, scoring 50/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Al-Baha?
The typical midday UV index in Al-Baha peaks around 12 (extreme) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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