Hofuf weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Hofuf is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with February and March close behind. Hofuf averages about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Hofuf?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hofuf is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hofuf?
Hofuf is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate January (99) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #24 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Hofuf — about 32 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| February | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| March | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| April | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| May | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| June | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 28° / 82°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 46° / 115°F | 30° / 86°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 45° / 113°F | 30° / 86°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| November | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| December | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 4 |
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Hofuf: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hofuf?
Hofuf is a city break in Saudi Arabia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hofuf get a year?
Hofuf gets about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Hofuf?
The sunniest time to visit Hofuf is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hofuf?
June is the least sunny month in Hofuf, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hofuf?
The typical midday UV index in Hofuf peaks around 10 (very high) in May, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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