Rafha weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Rafha is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and November close behind. Rafha averages about 3,753 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Rafha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rafha is March, then April and November. The dullest month is July (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rafha?
Rafha is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,753 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Rafha — about 33 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 4 mm | 4 |
| February | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 4 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| May | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| November | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 10 mm | 4 |
| December | 83 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 4 mm | 4 |
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Rafha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rafha?
Rafha is a small town in Saudi Arabia at 441 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Rafha get a year?
Rafha gets about 3,753 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Rafha?
The sunniest time to visit Rafha is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rafha?
July is the least sunny month in Rafha, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Rafha?
The typical midday UV index in Rafha peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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