Najran weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Najran is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Najran averages about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Najran?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Najran is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (30/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Najran?
Najran is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Najran — about 22 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| February | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| March | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| April | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 7 mm | 12 |
| May | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 3 mm | 12 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| August | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| September | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| October | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| November | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| December | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 1 mm | 8 |
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Najran: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Najran?
Najran is a city break in Saudi Arabia at 1,208 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Najran get a year?
Najran gets about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Najran?
The sunniest time to visit Najran is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Najran?
June is the least sunny month in Najran, scoring 30/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Najran?
The typical midday UV index in Najran peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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