Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Turaif features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 86 mm (3.4 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Turaif enjoys an average of 3996 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Turaif are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Turaif experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Turaif, Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Turaif usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Turaif are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Turaif are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Turaif: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 278 | 333 | 350 | 384 | 389 | 401 | 383 | 343 | 323 | 287 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Turaif experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Turaif UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |