Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Jeddah consistently maintains comfortable temperatures throughout the year, with monthly averages staying within the 18-26°C range
In contrast, cities like Al Hufuf, Riyadh, and Ad Dammam experience discomfort temperatures exceeding 30°C during the summer months, particularly from May to September
Tabuk has the lowest temperatures in winter, being in discomfort zone during January
Al Hillah records the highest temperatures in summer.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	20.8°C	26.8°C	27.4°C	22.7°C	20.9°C	17.5°C	21.9°C	20.9°C	22.2°C	21.5°C
Feb	23.6°C	27.1°C	29.1°C	25.2°C	21.5°C	19.3°C	24.4°C	21.5°C	25.1°C	23.6°C
Mar	28.7°C	29.2°C	32.9°C	30.4°C	25.3°C	24.3°C	29.8°C	25.3°C	30.2°C	26.6°C
Apr	33.1°C	31.5°C	36.1°C	34.5°C	30.2°C	29.5°C	35.3°C	30.2°C	34.7°C	29.3°C
May	38.6°C	34.2°C	39.9°C	39.0°C	35.3°C	34.1°C	41.0°C	35.3°C	40.1°C	32.5°C
Jun	42.7°C	35.3°C	42.2°C	42.8°C	39.3°C	37.8°C	45.5°C	39.3°C	44.2°C	35.8°C
Jul	43.8°C	36.0°C	40.9°C	42.6°C	40.2°C	39.0°C	46.4°C	40.2°C	45.1°C	34.7°C
Aug	43.0°C	35.7°C	40.3°C	42.6°C	39.9°C	39.1°C	45.7°C	39.9°C	44.3°C	34.2°C
Sep	40.5°C	35.3°C	40.7°C	41.5°C	38.0°C	37.4°C	43.0°C	38.0°C	41.7°C	34.6°C
Oct	34.9°C	33.7°C	37.5°C	36.1°C	33.7°C	31.4°C	37.2°C	33.7°C	36.0°C	30.5°C
Nov	28.1°C	31.0°C	32.3°C	29.7°C	28.0°C	24.1°C	29.6°C	28.0°C	29.3°C	25.8°C
Dec	22.6°C	28.6°C	29.1°C	25.1°C	22.9°C	19.7°C	23.6°C	22.9°C	23.7°C	22.8°C
Average	31.3°C	34.7°C	35.3°C	31.3°C	29.3°C	32.0°C	35.7°C	34.4°C	33.4°C	29.4°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	10.6°C	22.0°C	18.3°C	11.8°C	15.3°C	6.1°C	11.9°C	15.3°C	11.0°C	11.2°C
Feb	12.3°C	21.7°C	18.7°C	12.9°C	15.9°C	7.2°C	13.3°C	15.9°C	12.9°C	12.4°C
Mar	16.7°C	23.2°C	21.1°C	16.8°C	19.1°C	11.2°C	17.4°C	19.1°C	17.4°C	15.0°C
Apr	21.3°C	25.5°C	24.0°C	20.9°C	23.3°C	15.5°C	22.4°C	23.3°C	22.2°C	17.6°C
May	26.3°C	27.7°C	27.1°C	25.5°C	27.8°C	19.4°C	27.2°C	27.8°C	26.9°C	21.3°C
Jun	28.9°C	29.0°C	29.3°C	28.4°C	31.4°C	22.5°C	30.2°C	31.4°C	29.2°C	24.6°C
Jul	30.3°C	29.5°C	29.0°C	27.9°C	32.5°C	23.9°C	31.0°C	32.5°C	30.6°C	24.4°C
Aug	29.7°C	30.2°C	29.3°C	28.7°C	32.3°C	24.1°C	30.5°C	32.3°C	30.1°C	24.3°C
Sep	27.0°C	29.5°C	28.4°C	27.7°C	30.2°C	22.1°C	27.3°C	30.2°C	26.9°C	23.5°C
Oct	22.2°C	28.2°C	25.5°C	23.0°C	26.8°C	17.7°C	22.9°C	26.8°C	22.1°C	19.5°C
Nov	17.2°C	26.2°C	23.0°C	18.8°C	22.5°C	12.5°C	18.6°C	22.5°C	17.7°C	16.0°C
Dec	12.2°C	23.9°C	20.0°C	14.0°C	17.6°C	8.3°C	13.7°C	17.6°C	12.6°C	12.9°C
Average	24.6°C	21.6°C	22.2°C	24.6°C	18.6°C	26.4°C	24.5°C	21.4°C	21.2°C	15.9°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

In terms of sunlight hours, Ad Dammam and Al Qatif consistently experience the highest sunlight levels, reaching up to 14 hours per day in June, while Jeddah's maximum sunlight is around 12.9 hours, showing a steady increase in sun hours from winter to summer.
Conversely, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina have the highest levels of precipitation during the winter months, particularly in November, where Mecca recorded 0.83mm, indicating that these coastal regions may experience greater rainfall compared to the inland cities.
Overall, while cities like Ad Dammam enjoy more sunshine, they also share similar low precipitation patterns during the summer months, aligning with the general trend of arid conditions typical to many regions in Saudi Arabia.

Sunny Weather

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	8.7 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	9.0 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	9.7 hours/day
Feb	9.4 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	10.6 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	10.5 hours/day
Mar	10.4 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.0 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	10.6 hours/day	10.9 hours/day
Apr	10.2 hours/day	11.4 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	11.3 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	11.5 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.2 hours/day
May	11.8 hours/day	12.4 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	11.9 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	13.0 hours/day	12.9 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	12.2 hours/day	10.9 hours/day
Jun	12.6 hours/day	12.9 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	13.1 hours/day	14.0 hours/day	13.6 hours/day	13.9 hours/day	14.0 hours/day	12.8 hours/day	11.7 hours/day
Jul	11.6 hours/day	11.9 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	12.2 hours/day	13.0 hours/day	13.6 hours/day	12.6 hours/day	13.0 hours/day	11.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day
Aug	12.1 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	11.0 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	12.6 hours/day	12.6 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	12.2 hours/day	9.6 hours/day
Sep	12.1 hours/day	11.3 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	11.4 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	12.3 hours/day	9.7 hours/day
Oct	11.5 hours/day	11.0 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	11.4 hours/day	11.0 hours/day	11.6 hours/day	11.4 hours/day	11.6 hours/day	10.3 hours/day
Nov	9.2 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	8.8 hours/day
Dec	9.1 hours/day	8.4 hours/day	8.7 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	8.4 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	9.6 hours/day
Average	10.9 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	11.0 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.7 hours/day	10.6 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	10.7 hours/day	11.1 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	0.4mm	0.5mm	0.7mm	0.6mm	0.6mm	0.1mm	0.4mm	0.6mm	0.1mm	0.3mm
Feb	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.0mm	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.3mm
Mar	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.2mm
Apr	0.6mm	0.3mm	0.7mm	0.3mm	0.4mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.5mm	1.6mm
May	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	1.2mm
Jun	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.2mm
Jul	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm
Aug	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.5mm
Sep	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.2mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.2mm
Oct	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.7mm
Nov	0.2mm	0.7mm	0.8mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.8mm
Dec	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.6mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.3mm
Average	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.5mm	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.1mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	20.5km/h	24.9km/h	20.0km/h	20.6km/h	24.2km/h	18.6km/h	21.2km/h	24.2km/h	19.5km/h	21.0km/h
Feb	23.0km/h	26.7km/h	22.8km/h	23.5km/h	26.2km/h	19.8km/h	22.7km/h	26.2km/h	21.6km/h	23.9km/h
Mar	24.9km/h	27.0km/h	25.4km/h	25.9km/h	26.4km/h	23.3km/h	24.3km/h	26.4km/h	23.4km/h	26.0km/h
Apr	23.9km/h	25.6km/h	25.2km/h	25.8km/h	25.5km/h	24.7km/h	23.9km/h	25.5km/h	22.5km/h	25.3km/h
May	22.6km/h	25.9km/h	24.6km/h	24.0km/h	25.5km/h	25.1km/h	23.6km/h	25.5km/h	20.9km/h	23.4km/h
Jun	23.7km/h	27.9km/h	27.0km/h	23.8km/h	28.2km/h	23.6km/h	27.7km/h	28.2km/h	22.6km/h	26.5km/h
Jul	24.1km/h	25.8km/h	28.0km/h	27.2km/h	25.4km/h	22.8km/h	26.1km/h	25.4km/h	22.9km/h	30.6km/h
Aug	22.9km/h	24.5km/h	26.7km/h	25.0km/h	23.2km/h	21.9km/h	23.4km/h	23.2km/h	21.5km/h	28.3km/h
Sep	20.7km/h	25.5km/h	24.8km/h	20.7km/h	22.1km/h	20.3km/h	21.5km/h	22.1km/h	19.8km/h	25.1km/h
Oct	17.7km/h	22.7km/h	22.1km/h	19.2km/h	21.4km/h	17.5km/h	18.4km/h	21.4km/h	16.6km/h	23.5km/h
Nov	19.6km/h	21.5km/h	19.4km/h	20.2km/h	22.6km/h	16.2km/h	18.6km/h	22.6km/h	18.2km/h	20.0km/h
Dec	18.4km/h	22.4km/h	18.2km/h	19.9km/h	22.6km/h	16.7km/h	18.7km/h	22.6km/h	17.5km/h	20.0km/h
Average	24.4km/h	20.6km/h	22.5km/h	24.4km/h	24.5km/h	25.0km/h	23.7km/h	23.0km/h	21.8km/h	20.9km/h

Humidity

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	37.3%	54.3%	49.3%	36.7%	53.4%	42.8%	41.8%	53.4%	35.7%	49.9%
Feb	29.6%	53.8%	44.7%	29.5%	52.9%	34.6%	37.0%	52.9%	28.1%	43.6%
Mar	24.6%	52.7%	38.1%	23.4%	48.3%	27.2%	30.0%	48.3%	23.3%	35.9%
Apr	23.5%	49.4%	32.1%	20.5%	42.7%	21.9%	24.3%	42.7%	22.6%	32.6%
May	15.5%	46.9%	25.6%	15.4%	36.3%	18.0%	17.6%	36.3%	15.0%	25.9%
Jun	9.7%	48.9%	22.7%	11.3%	32.5%	17.8%	13.2%	32.5%	9.4%	17.2%
Jul	11.2%	46.4%	24.1%	15.3%	37.5%	19.8%	18.5%	37.5%	11.5%	20.2%
Aug	12.1%	53.9%	32.9%	17.7%	40.4%	20.3%	21.7%	40.4%	12.6%	27.8%
Sep	13.0%	57.0%	34.0%	14.1%	43.2%	21.6%	25.4%	43.2%	13.4%	23.0%
Oct	19.4%	56.0%	38.9%	20.2%	48.4%	27.4%	35.9%	48.4%	20.1%	30.7%
Nov	33.8%	57.6%	50.7%	33.5%	52.8%	39.6%	43.2%	52.8%	33.1%	47.6%
Dec	36.7%	55.7%	50.1%	33.9%	54.6%	42.5%	44.3%	54.6%	35.6%	47.8%
Average	45.3%	21.7%	29.4%	45.3%	33.5%	52.7%	36.9%	22.6%	22.2%	27.8%

Daylight Hours #

In the cities analyzed, Ad Dammam and Al Qatif experience the earliest sunrises at around 04:46 to 04:47 in June, indicating that they get the most daylight early in the summer months. Conversely, Jeddah and Medina have the latest sunrises in January, occurring around 07:06.
Day lengths are notably longest in June across all cities, with Tabuk having the longest day at 13 hours and 55 minutes, while Al Hufuf and Al Qatif share the shortest day in December, both at 10 hours and 30 minutes. This data illustrates a clear trend of longer days and earlier sunrises during the summer months across these locations.

Sunrise Time

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	6:38	7:03	7:00	7:07	6:28	7:26	6:28	6:28	6:36	6:58
Feb	6:26	6:53	6:51	6:55	6:15	7:11	6:16	6:15	6:25	6:49
Mar	6:01	6:31	6:28	6:29	5:48	6:42	5:50	5:48	6:01	6:26
Apr	5:31	6:04	6:02	6:00	5:17	6:08	5:20	5:17	5:32	5:59
May	5:10	5:45	5:43	5:39	4:53	5:44	4:57	4:53	5:11	5:41
Jun	5:04	5:41	5:39	5:34	4:47	5:37	4:52	4:47	5:07	5:37
Jul	5:14	5:50	5:48	5:43	4:57	5:47	5:01	4:57	5:16	5:46
Aug	5:28	6:02	5:59	5:56	5:13	6:04	5:16	5:12	5:29	5:57
Sep	5:40	6:10	6:08	6:08	5:26	6:19	5:28	5:26	5:40	6:05
Oct	5:52	6:19	6:17	6:20	5:40	6:35	5:41	5:40	5:51	6:14
Nov	6:09	6:35	6:32	6:38	5:59	6:56	5:59	5:59	6:07	6:29
Dec	6:29	6:53	6:50	6:58	6:20	7:19	6:19	6:20	6:27	6:48
Average	5:36	5:48	5:36	5:36	6:12	6:18	6:18	6:18	5:48	6:30

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	17:26	18:02	18:00	17:55	17:10	18:00	17:14	17:10	17:29	17:58
Feb	17:47	18:20	18:18	18:16	17:32	18:23	17:35	17:32	17:49	18:16
Mar	18:02	18:32	18:30	18:31	17:49	18:43	17:51	17:49	18:02	18:28
Apr	18:15	18:43	18:40	18:44	18:04	18:59	18:05	18:04	18:14	18:38
May	18:30	18:55	18:52	18:58	18:20	19:18	18:20	18:20	18:28	18:50
Jun	18:43	19:07	19:04	19:11	18:34	19:32	18:33	18:34	18:40	19:01
Jul	18:43	19:08	19:05	19:12	18:34	19:32	18:34	18:34	18:41	19:02
Aug	18:26	18:52	18:50	18:54	18:15	19:11	18:16	18:15	18:24	18:47
Sep	17:56	18:26	18:23	18:25	17:44	18:38	17:46	17:44	17:56	18:21
Oct	17:26	17:58	17:56	17:55	17:11	18:04	17:14	17:11	17:27	17:54
Nov	17:07	17:42	17:40	17:36	16:50	17:41	16:54	16:50	17:08	17:38
Dec	17:08	17:44	17:43	17:37	16:51	17:41	16:55	16:50	17:10	17:40
Average	17:42	18:00	17:48	17:42	18:24	18:30	18:24	18:24	18:00	18:36

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Riyadh	Jeddah	Mecca	Medina	Ad Dammam	Tabuk	Al Hufuf	Al Qatif	Al Hillah	At Ta'if
Jan	10:26 hours	10:59 hours	11:00 hours	10:49 hours	10:10 hours	10:34 hours	10:14 hours	10:10 hours	10:29 hours	10:58 hours
Feb	10:47 hours	11:20 hours	11:18 hours	11:16 hours	10:32 hours	11:12 hours	10:35 hours	10:32 hours	10:49 hours	11:16 hours
Mar	11:02 hours	11:32 hours	11:30 hours	11:31 hours	10:49 hours	11:43 hours	10:51 hours	10:49 hours	11:02 hours	11:28 hours
Apr	11:15 hours	11:43 hours	11:40 hours	11:44 hours	11:04 hours	11:59 hours	11:05 hours	11:04 hours	11:14 hours	11:38 hours
May	11:30 hours	11:55 hours	11:52 hours	11:58 hours	11:20 hours	12:18 hours	11:20 hours	11:20 hours	11:28 hours	11:50 hours
Jun	11:43 hours	12:07 hours	12:04 hours	12:11 hours	11:34 hours	12:32 hours	11:33 hours	11:34 hours	11:40 hours	12:01 hours
Jul	11:43 hours	12:08 hours	12:05 hours	12:12 hours	11:34 hours	12:32 hours	11:34 hours	11:34 hours	11:41 hours	12:02 hours
Aug	11:26 hours	11:52 hours	11:50 hours	11:54 hours	11:15 hours	12:11 hours	11:16 hours	11:15 hours	11:24 hours	11:47 hours
Sep	10:56 hours	11:26 hours	11:23 hours	11:25 hours	10:44 hours	11:38 hours	10:46 hours	10:44 hours	10:56 hours	11:21 hours
Oct	10:26 hours	10:58 hours	10:56 hours	10:55 hours	10:11 hours	11:04 hours	10:14 hours	10:11 hours	10:27 hours	10:54 hours
Nov	10:07 hours	10:42 hours	10:40 hours	10:36 hours	9:50 hours	10:41 hours	9:54 hours	9:50 hours	10:08 hours	10:38 hours
Dec	10:08 hours	10:44 hours	10:43 hours	10:37 hours	9:51 hours	10:22 hours	9:55 hours	9:50 hours	10:10 hours	10:40 hours
Average	10:42 hours	11:00 hours	10:48 hours	10:42 hours	11:24 hours	11:30 hours	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:00 hours	11:36 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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