Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ta'if features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 218 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ta'if enjoys an average of 3950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ta'if are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ta'if experiences 234 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ta'if, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Ta'if usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ta'if are January, June and July. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 37 (1.5) | 52 (2.0) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 29 (1.1) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ta'if are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ta'if: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 293 | 343 | 347 | 365 | 351 | 361 | 352 | 325 | 330 | 310 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 59m | 11h 26m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 8m | 13h 23m | 13h 15m | 12h 49m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 6m | 10h 51m |
Ta'if experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ta'if UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |