The climate of Taif (Saudi Arabia)
Taif is a large city located in the western part of Saudi Arabia in
the province of Mecca in the vicinity of Mecca. Taif is located at the
foot of the Al Sarawat mountain range. The city is known for its mild
climate and is also known as the summer capital. The climate is very
mild and cool even by Saudi standards. Many people spend their summer
here. Just outside the city rock paintings can be found as well as an
old Turkish fortress. Despite its mild climate Taif still has a desert
climate with warm to hot summers and warm winters with cool nights.
Taif gets more precipitation than other places in Saudi Arabia.
However, precipitation figures are still low. Summers are warm.
Daytime temperatures are about 33 degrees Celsius which is much milder
than in other places in Saudi Arabia. Winters are pleasant with
temperatures just above 20 degrees Celsius. Nights may be quite cold.
However, subzero temperatures are uncommon. Please, bear in mind that
dust and sand storms may occur all year round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Taif.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
20
7
7
2
n/a
February
22
9
8
2
n/a
March
25
12
8
3
n/a
April
27
14
9
6
n/a
May
31
17
10
6
n/a
June
34
20
10
2
n/a
July
33
21
9
1
n/a
August
33
21
9
2
n/a
September
32
19
10
2
n/a
October
28
14
10
2
n/a
November
24
11
8
4
n/a
December
21
8
7
2
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
