Ta'if climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ta'if?

Ta'if has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 214 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ta'if?

The hottest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2016, reaching 39.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ta'if?

The coldest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1973, at -2.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ta'if?

Almost never: Ta'if sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ta'if warmed?

Yes: Ta'if warmed by +3.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ta'if?

The wettest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 1964, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ta'if?

The windiest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 2019, with winds reaching 44.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ta'if?

The warmest month in Ta'if is June (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ta'if?

Ta'if receives on average 214 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 49 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ta'if?

Ta'if gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 214 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is June (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Ta'if averages 0 frost days, 137 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 49 rainy days per year.

Ta'if has warmed by +3.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.44 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.1 °C (on 23 July 2016) and the coldest -2.1 °C (on 4 January 1973).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Ta'ifMecca Region

coords: 21.27°, 40.42°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAprilDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

21.7°C

Average daily high

27.2°C

Average daily low

16.6°C

Annual rainfall

214mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

44%

Average peak wind

17.9km/h

Seasonal range

13.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

137 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

49 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.6 °C

Average feels-like low

14.8 °C

Average peak gust

38.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

116 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.8 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

39.1 °C

23 July 2016

Coldest day

-2.1 °C

4 January 1973

Wettest day

85 mm

10 December 1964

Windiest day

44.2 km/h

31 March 2019

Strongest gust

95.8 km/h

12 April 1971

Hottest feels-like

37.9 °C

23 June 2010

Coldest feels-like

-6.7 °C

4 January 1973

Sunniest day

13.0 h

23 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.2 °C14 June 2025	2.5 °C19 December 2025	23.5 °C	149 mm	174	0
2024	38.1 °C8 June 2024	8.4 °C2 February 2024	23.5 °C	258 mm	157	0
2023	37.8 °C30 June 2023	6.8 °C18 December 2023	23.2 °C	313 mm	148	0
2022	37.9 °C23 July 2022	5.6 °C28 December 2022	23.5 °C	181 mm	178	0
2021	38.8 °C3 July 2021	6.7 °C7 February 2021	23.9 °C	132 mm	178	0
2020	37.6 °C28 June 2020	3.1 °C12 January 2020	23.0 °C	108 mm	166	0
2019	38.0 °C25 July 2019	4.4 °C20 February 2019	23.1 °C	262 mm	148	0
2018	37.4 °C4 July 2018	7.1 °C9 January 2018	23.2 °C	252 mm	171	0
2017	38.5 °C3 August 2017	6.2 °C3 February 2017	23.9 °C	229 mm	184	0
2016	39.1 °C23 July 2016	3.2 °C28 January 2016	23.4 °C	305 mm	165	0
2015	37.9 °C20 August 2015	4.0 °C19 January 2015	23.6 °C	184 mm	175	0
2014	37.2 °C23 August 2014	4.4 °C17 February 2014	23.0 °C	173 mm	165	0
2013	37.2 °C20 July 2013	6.3 °C11 January 2013	22.8 °C	182 mm	145	0
2012	37.5 °C15 July 2012	4.6 °C21 January 2012	23.1 °C	125 mm	172	0
2011	38.2 °C29 July 2011	4.6 °C12 February 2011	22.8 °C	133 mm	166	0
2010	37.6 °C13 August 2010	5.4 °C5 December 2010	23.4 °C	123 mm	167	0
2009	36.9 °C20 August 2009	5.8 °C2 March 2009	23.1 °C	118 mm	171	0
2008	36.5 °C3 July 2008	4.0 °C1 February 2008	22.8 °C	139 mm	170	0
2007	36.7 °C28 July 2007	5.2 °C2 January 2007	22.6 °C	189 mm	162	0
2006	37.4 °C30 August 2006	6.9 °C30 March 2006	22.5 °C	219 mm	156	0
2005	37.2 °C20 July 2005	6.2 °C11 January 2005	22.8 °C	189 mm	155	0
2004	36.9 °C7 July 2004	2.9 °C28 December 2004	22.7 °C	171 mm	164	0
2003	37.3 °C10 June 2003	5.3 °C4 January 2003	23.0 °C	175 mm	173	0
2002	38.4 °C6 July 2002	3.1 °C12 January 2002	22.8 °C	203 mm	172	0
2001	37.7 °C5 August 2001	3.4 °C10 January 2001	22.6 °C	158 mm	173	0
2000	37.4 °C5 July 2000	3.4 °C29 January 2000	22.9 °C	139 mm	164	0
1999	37.1 °C18 June 1999	5.0 °C10 January 1999	22.9 °C	224 mm	173	0
1998	37.7 °C19 July 1998	4.0 °C14 January 1998	22.6 °C	304 mm	163	0
1997	37.3 °C17 June 1997	2.9 °C26 January 1997	21.7 °C	206 mm	145	0
1996	37.0 °C2 August 1996	5.8 °C18 January 1996	22.2 °C	271 mm	158	0
1995	36.3 °C22 June 1995	5.6 °C9 February 1995	22.4 °C	224 mm	157	0
1994	37.3 °C14 August 1994	4.6 °C5 December 1994	22.1 °C	158 mm	129	0
1993	36.7 °C22 July 1993	1.1 °C6 February 1993	22.0 °C	203 mm	145	0
1992	35.5 °C12 June 1992	1.6 °C5 January 1992	20.9 °C	240 mm	129	0
1991	36.0 °C23 June 1991	1.8 °C7 March 1991	22.1 °C	230 mm	159	0
1990	36.9 °C17 August 1990	4.7 °C19 January 1990	22.4 °C	91 mm	159	0
1989	37.8 °C4 July 1989	4.0 °C6 February 1989	21.8 °C	248 mm	156	0
1988	36.6 °C27 August 1988	4.4 °C19 January 1988	22.6 °C	157 mm	153	0
1987	37.8 °C24 July 1987	5.0 °C20 January 1987	22.5 °C	215 mm	148	0
1986	36.5 °C19 August 1986	3.4 °C6 December 1986	21.7 °C	209 mm	133	0
1985	36.2 °C25 August 1985	6.1 °C28 December 1985	21.9 °C	232 mm	136	0
1984	35.2 °C9 June 1984	4.9 °C17 January 1984	21.9 °C	149 mm	143	0
1983	37.8 °C12 July 1983	3.0 °C20 January 1983	21.2 °C	223 mm	133	0
1982	35.2 °C11 June 1982	2.1 °C9 February 1982	20.8 °C	352 mm	129	0
1981	35.5 °C2 July 1981	2.5 °C12 February 1981	22.0 °C	168 mm	136	0
1980	35.5 °C21 July 1980	3.5 °C12 February 1980	22.1 °C	164 mm	151	0
1979	36.4 °C10 June 1979	4.4 °C11 January 1979	21.9 °C	225 mm	142	0
1978	35.0 °C12 June 1978	6.3 °C21 December 1978	21.6 °C	136 mm	120	0
1977	35.3 °C26 August 1977	5.1 °C23 January 1977	21.4 °C	175 mm	129	0
1976	35.9 °C26 June 1976	4.8 °C1 January 1976	21.1 °C	196 mm	123	0
1975	36.6 °C28 July 1975	2.7 °C18 January 1975	20.9 °C	298 mm	118	0
1974	35.4 °C22 June 1974	1.8 °C25 January 1974	20.8 °C	223 mm	128	0
1973	34.7 °C5 June 1973	-2.1 °C4 January 1973	21.8 °C	182 mm	111	1
1972	34.8 °C25 July 1972	3.2 °C5 February 1972	20.5 °C	409 mm	111	0
1971	34.7 °C12 July 1971	1.0 °C25 December 1971	20.4 °C	165 mm	103	0
1970	35.3 °C10 June 1970	0.9 °C15 December 1970	21.3 °C	184 mm	122	0
1969	35.6 °C30 June 1969	1.8 °C30 January 1969	21.4 °C	224 mm	118	0
1968	33.7 °C31 August 1968	-0.9 °C3 February 1968	20.5 °C	281 mm	89	1
1967	35.3 °C16 July 1967	3.9 °C6 February 1967	20.3 °C	175 mm	84	0
1966	36.5 °C12 July 1966	5.2 °C3 March 1966	21.0 °C	134 mm	131	0
1965	34.8 °C13 August 1965	3.1 °C11 January 1965	20.3 °C	246 mm	125	0
1964	35.1 °C21 July 1964	4.9 °C16 February 1964	20.5 °C	451 mm	129	0
1963	35.9 °C20 July 1963	1.6 °C27 December 1963	20.8 °C	298 mm	123	0
1962	36.0 °C3 June 1962	6.6 °C17 January 1962	21.3 °C	218 mm	128	0
1961	34.0 °C8 June 1961	6.2 °C28 December 1961	20.7 °C	287 mm	116	0
1960	34.9 °C24 August 1960	3.5 °C31 January 1960	21.5 °C	149 mm	125	0
1959	34.7 °C24 June 1959	2.1 °C23 January 1959	20.7 °C	199 mm	95	0
1958	34.8 °C2 September 1958	4.3 °C22 January 1958	21.9 °C	116 mm	138	0
1957	34.6 °C30 July 1957	-1.1 °C24 January 1957	20.3 °C	260 mm	101	3
1956	34.0 °C18 June 1956	3.3 °C2 January 1956	20.8 °C	123 mm	109	0
1955	34.6 °C21 August 1955	5.1 °C5 January 1955	21.1 °C	120 mm	145	0
1954	35.5 °C26 August 1954	3.9 °C22 January 1954	20.6 °C	143 mm	123	0
1953	35.2 °C19 July 1953	1.8 °C21 December 1953	19.7 °C	304 mm	74	0
1952	35.3 °C26 August 1952	2.5 °C18 January 1952	20.1 °C	353 mm	72	0
1951	36.3 °C13 July 1951	1.4 °C25 December 1951	20.1 °C	268 mm	105	0
1950	34.2 °C30 May 1950	1.8 °C18 January 1950	19.1 °C	408 mm	59	0
1949	35.0 °C12 June 1949	-0.2 °C20 February 1949	19.6 °C	410 mm	117	1
1948	36.4 °C4 August 1948	1.5 °C9 March 1948	19.8 °C	310 mm	109	0
1947	35.8 °C4 July 1947	2.3 °C15 January 1947	20.0 °C	403 mm	118	0
1946	34.3 °C3 June 1946	1.2 °C10 January 1946	20.5 °C	125 mm	110	0
1945	35.7 °C23 June 1945	2.2 °C28 January 1945	20.6 °C	193 mm	122	0
1944	37.1 °C3 July 1944	2.4 °C31 January 1944	20.6 °C	151 mm	107	0
1943	34.3 °C11 August 1943	1.3 °C2 February 1943	19.8 °C	299 mm	88	0
1942	34.9 °C22 May 1942	2.9 °C21 December 1942	20.6 °C	220 mm	98	0
1941	34.6 °C27 June 1941	2.7 °C5 March 1941	20.7 °C	58 mm	121	0
1940	35.6 °C20 June 1940	0.6 °C16 January 1940	20.1 °C	218 mm	108	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.7 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

174 d/yr

+37

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

149 mm

-65 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	21.7 °C	+1.5 °C	20 mm	-6 mm
Feb	23.2 °C	+1.5 °C	9 mm	-6 mm
Mar	24.7 °C	+0.5 °C	32 mm	+5 mm
Apr	30.0 °C	+3.2 °C	4 mm	-31 mm
May	33.0 °C	+2.7 °C	9 mm	-17 mm
Jun	35.2 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Jul	33.5 °C	+1.3 °C	1 mm	-4 mm
Aug	33.4 °C	+1.0 °C	48 mm	+34 mm
Sep	33.4 °C	+1.5 °C	9 mm	-5 mm
Oct	29.3 °C	+1.2 °C	1 mm	-9 mm
Nov	25.3 °C	+1.3 °C	10 mm	-9 mm
Dec	21.7 °C	+0.5 °C	8 mm	-16 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.2 °C

14 Jun 2025

Coldest day

2.5 °C

19 Dec 2025

Wettest day

12.2 mm

23 Aug 2025

Windiest day

39.5 km/h

4 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

88.2 km/h

4 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

36.6 °C

15 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.3 °C

19 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.9 h

21 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ta'if?

Ta'if has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 214 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ta'if?

The hottest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2016, reaching 39.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ta'if?

The coldest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1973, at -2.1 °C.

Does it snow in Ta'if?

Almost never: Ta'if sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ta'if warmed?

Yes: Ta'if warmed by +3.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ta'if?

The wettest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 1964, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ta'if?

The windiest day measured in Ta'if between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 2019, with winds reaching 44.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ta'if?

The warmest month in Ta'if is June (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Ta'if?

Ta'if receives on average 214 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 49 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ta'if?

Ta'if gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ta'if?

Yes: Ta'if has on average 116 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ta'if?

In Ta'if, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.9 °C on 23 June 2010, and the lowest was -6.7 °C on 4 January 1973.

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