Qassim weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Qassim is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Qassim averages about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Qassim?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Qassim 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 Qassim?
Qassim is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Qassim — about 29 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| February | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| March | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| April | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| May | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 27° / 81°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| September | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| October | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| November | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| December | 98 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 9 mm | 5 |
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Qassim: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Qassim?
Qassim is a city break in Saudi Arabia at 647 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Qassim get a year?
Qassim gets about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Qassim?
The sunniest time to visit Qassim is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Qassim?
June is the least sunny month in Qassim, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Qassim?
The typical midday UV index in Qassim peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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