Al Kharj in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Kharj sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 43°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Al Kharj's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Kharj's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Kharj in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 43°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Kharj reaches about 35°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al Kharj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
61
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Kharj weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 82.110.78.4
Feb24° / 11°71.411.29.0
Mar29° / 16°91.911.87.1
Apr35° / 21°111.912.53.5
May40° / 26°10.413.20.4
Jun43° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.30.0
Aug44° / 29°0012.80.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.10.1
Oct36° / 20°10.211.43.1
Nov28° / 15°91.410.87.6
Dec23° / 11°91.710.58.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Kharj gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Kharj

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In fall, Al Kharj overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Kharj sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Al Kharj?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Kharj.

What to pack for Al Kharj in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Al Kharj sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Kharj in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Kharj peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Kharj in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Kharj is worst in March — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 2372 µg/m³Oct 1539 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Kharj?

Al Kharj sits at 24.2°N, 47.3°E, 438 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ad Dilam, 25 km away.

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Topography around Al Kharj

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Kharj.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Kharj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 439 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Al Kharj is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
670 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Ad Dilam 25 km · Riyadh 86 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 87 km · ‘Irqah 94 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 104 km · Rumāḩ 158 km · Laylá 216 km · Shaqra 243 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Kharj (24.1554°, 47.3346°, elevation 438 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.