Medina weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Medina is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with March and December close behind. Medina averages about 3,750 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Medina?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Medina is February, then March and December. 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 Medina?
Medina is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,750 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate February (100) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Medina — about 21 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| February | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| March | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| April | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| May | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| June | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 45° / 113°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 45° / 113°F | 28° / 82°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| September | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| October | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| November | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| December | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 2 mm | 5 |
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Medina: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Medina?
Medina is a city break in Saudi Arabia at 641 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Medina get a year?
Medina gets about 3,750 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Medina?
The sunniest time to visit Medina is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with March and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Medina?
June is the least sunny month in Medina, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Medina?
The typical midday UV index in Medina peaks around 11 (extreme) in May, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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