Tabuk weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Tabuk is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with March and April close behind. Tabuk averages about 4,052 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Tabuk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tabuk is February, then March and April. The dullest month is July (10/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tabuk?
Tabuk is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 4,052 hours of sunshine a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate February (100) from July (10), so the month you pick matters. Tabuk is the sunniest of the 29 destinations tracked in Saudi Arabia. Rain is a non-event in Tabuk — about 23 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 3° / 37°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| February | 100 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| March | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| April | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| May | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| July | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| October | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| November | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| December | 100 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 2 mm | 4 |
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Tabuk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tabuk?
Tabuk is a city break in Saudi Arabia at 772 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tabuk get a year?
Tabuk gets about 4,052 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Tabuk?
The sunniest time to visit Tabuk is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tabuk?
July is the least sunny month in Tabuk, scoring 10/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
Is Tabuk the sunniest place in Saudi Arabia?
Yes — with about 4,052 hours of sunshine a year, Tabuk has the most annual sunshine of the 29 Saudi Arabia destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Tabuk?
The typical midday UV index in Tabuk peaks around 12 (extreme) in June, 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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