Turaif weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Turaif is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with October and March close behind. Turaif averages about 3,774 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Turaif?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Turaif is May, then October and March. The dullest month is July (30/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Turaif?
Turaif is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,774 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate May (100) from July (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #12 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Turaif — about 31 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| February | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| May | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| June | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| November | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 3 mm | 4 |
| December | 58 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 6 mm | 3 |
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Turaif: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Turaif?
Turaif is a small town in Saudi Arabia at 853 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Turaif get a year?
Turaif gets about 3,774 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Turaif?
The sunniest time to visit Turaif is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with October and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Turaif?
July is the least sunny month in Turaif, scoring 30/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Turaif?
The typical midday UV index in Turaif peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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