Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Wajh features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 35 mm (1.4 inches) and receives 3 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Wajh enjoys an average of 4051 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Wajh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (89 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Wajh experiences 266 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Wajh, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Al Wajh usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Wajh are June, July and August. 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) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Al Wajh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Wajh: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 295 | 344 | 354 | 381 | 379 | 390 | 377 | 341 | 330 | 304 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 30m |
Al Wajh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Wajh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |