Ash Shafā weather in November

In November, Ash Shafā sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ash Shafā's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shafā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ash Shafā is village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ash Shafā reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Ash Shafā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ash Shafā weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°51610.98.2
Feb26° / 17°132.611.38.5
Mar29° / 19°184.211.96.9
Apr32° / 22°245.212.54.7
May36° / 25°216.8132.5
Jun38° / 27°62.613.31.3
Jul37° / 28°41.313.21.9
Aug37° / 27°165.212.72.0
Sep36° / 26°268.412.12.1
Oct33° / 22°113.111.54.3
Nov29° / 19°154.2117.0
Dec26° / 17°274.810.78.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ash Shafā gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13337274
23337273
33237273
43238273
53138283
63139283
73139273
83139272
93140272
103140272
113240262
123241261
133241251
143242251
153242251
163243241
173244241
183144241
193145231
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253145240
263145240
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293245230
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:265:39
211.26:265:38
311.26:275:38
411.26:285:37
511.16:285:37
611.16:295:36
711.16:295:36
811.16:305:36
911.16:305:35
1011.16:315:35
1111.16:325:35
1211.06:325:34
1311.06:335:34
1411.06:335:34
1511.06:345:34
1611.06:355:33
1711.06:355:33
1811.06:365:33
1910.96:375:33
2010.96:375:33
2110.96:385:33
2210.96:385:33
2310.96:395:33
2410.96:405:32
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2610.96:415:32
2710.86:425:32
2810.86:425:33
2910.86:435:33
3010.86:445:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ash Shafā

In seasonPeak

None of Ash Shafā's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ash Shafā sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Mar
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Jun
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ash Shafā?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Ash Shafā for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ash Shafā in November

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

In November, Ash Shafā sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ash Shafā in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ash Shafā peaks around July 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ash Shafā in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ash Shafā is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 2354 µg/m³Jul 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr54Poor
May50Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shafā?

Ash Shafā sits at 21.1°N, 40.3°E, 2,231 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ta'if, 24 km away.

Al ‘AqīqJeddahTurabahKhulayş

Topography around Ash Shafā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shafā has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m around an average of 2,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,114 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Ash Shafā is covered by shrubs (59%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), bare terrain (35%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
997 m
16 km
2,114 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Ta'if 24 km · Mecca 64 km · Al Jumūm 89 km · Al Līth 103 km · Al ‘Aqīq 123 km · Jeddah 126 km · Turabah 137 km · Khulayş 159 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 Ash Shafā (21.0727°, 40.3184°, elevation 2,231 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).