Al Mithnab in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Mithnab sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
30 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Mithnab in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Mithnab reaches about 34°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 Mithnab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
57
24 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 Mithnab 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
Jan20° / 183.110.67.8
Feb23° / 10°91.611.18.8
Mar27° / 14°17311.87.9
Apr32° / 19°173.212.64.7
May38° / 24°30.413.21.3
Jun41° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.3
Oct35° / 20°20.411.43.6
Nov27° / 15°283.610.77.8
Dec21° / 10°132.710.48.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Mithnab gets around 30 mm of rain over 4 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 13 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 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Mithnab

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

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

Dust
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May
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Is fall a good time to visit Al Mithnab?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Mithnab. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Mithnab in Fall

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

In fall, Al Mithnab sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Mithnab 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 Mithnab peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Mithnab 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 Mithnab is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2076 µg/m³Oct 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mithnab?

Al Mithnab sits at 25.9°N, 44.2°E, 632 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Unaizah, 35 km away.

Topography around Al Mithnab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mithnab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Al Mithnab is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Unaizah 35 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 51 km · Buraydah 57 km · Al Khabrā’ 64 km · Al Bukayrīyah 64 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 71 km · Ar Rass 73 km · Az Zulfī 77 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 Mithnab (25.8601°, 44.2223°, elevation 632 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.