Aţ Ţaraf weather in July
In July, Aţ Ţaraf sees average daytime highs of 45°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 45°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Aţ Ţaraf's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aţ Ţaraf's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 45°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 29°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:04 AM – 6:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 11%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Aţ Ţaraf is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 45°C through the month.
A typical July day in Aţ Ţaraf reaches about 45°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°C and 47°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Avg low (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 29 |
| 2 | 44 | 29 |
| 3 | 45 | 29 |
| 4 | 45 | 29 |
| 5 | 45 | 29 |
| 6 | 45 | 29 |
| 7 | 45 | 29 |
| 8 | 45 | 29 |
| 9 | 45 | 29 |
| 10 | 45 | 29 |
| 11 | 45 | 29 |
| 12 | 45 | 29 |
| 13 | 45 | 29 |
| 14 | 45 | 30 |
| 15 | 45 | 30 |
| 16 | 45 | 30 |
| 17 | 45 | 30 |
| 18 | 45 | 30 |
| 19 | 45 | 30 |
| 20 | 45 | 30 |
| 21 | 45 | 30 |
| 22 | 45 | 30 |
| 23 | 45 | 30 |
| 24 | 45 | 30 |
| 25 | 45 | 30 |
| 26 | 45 | 30 |
| 27 | 45 | 30 |
| 28 | 45 | 30 |
| 29 | 45 | 30 |
| 30 | 45 | 30 |
| 31 | 45 | 30 |
How July really feels in Aţ Ţaraf
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aţ Ţaraf weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 9° | 11 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 11° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 15° | 12 | 2 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 20° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| May | 40° / 25° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 44° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 6 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 14 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Cloudier (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 |
| 4 | 97 | 3 |
| 5 | 97 | 3 |
| 6 | 97 | 3 |
| 7 | 97 | 3 |
| 8 | 97 | 3 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 |
| 10 | 96 | 4 |
| 11 | 96 | 4 |
| 12 | 96 | 4 |
| 13 | 96 | 4 |
| 14 | 96 | 4 |
| 15 | 96 | 4 |
| 16 | 96 | 4 |
| 17 | 96 | 4 |
| 18 | 96 | 4 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 |
| 20 | 96 | 4 |
| 21 | 97 | 3 |
| 22 | 96 | 4 |
| 23 | 96 | 4 |
| 24 | 96 | 4 |
| 25 | 96 | 4 |
| 26 | 96 | 4 |
| 27 | 95 | 5 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 |
| 29 | 95 | 5 |
| 30 | 95 | 5 |
| 31 | 95 | 5 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Aţ Ţaraf gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 95 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 87 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 84 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 81 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 77 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | 74 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 73 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | 73 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | 66 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | 62 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | 61 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | 60 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Wind in July
Winds average 15 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 15 | light breeze |
| 28 | 15 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 4:58 | 6:31 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 4:58 | 6:31 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 4:58 | 6:31 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 4:59 | 6:31 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 4:59 | 6:31 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 4:59 | 6:31 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:00 | 6:31 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:00 | 6:31 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:01 | 6:31 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:01 | 6:31 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 5:01 | 6:31 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 5:02 | 6:31 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:02 | 6:31 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:03 | 6:30 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:03 | 6:30 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:04 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:04 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:04 | 6:29 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 5:05 | 6:29 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 5:05 | 6:29 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 5:06 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 5:06 | 6:28 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:07 | 6:28 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:07 | 6:27 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:08 | 6:27 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:08 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:09 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:09 | 6:25 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:10 | 6:25 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:10 | 6:24 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 5:11 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Aţ Ţaraf
In July, Aţ Ţaraf sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aţ Ţaraf sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.
Is July a good time to visit Aţ Ţaraf?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aţ Ţaraf.
What to pack for Aţ Ţaraf in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Aţ Ţaraf sees daytime highs around 45°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Aţ Ţaraf in July
The nearest coast averages about 32°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Aţ Ţaraf in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aţ Ţaraf peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aţ Ţaraf in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aţ Ţaraf is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 70 | 67 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Aţ Ţaraf?
Aţ Ţaraf sits at 25.4°N, 49.7°E, 133 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Munayzilah, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Aţ Ţaraf
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aţ Ţaraf.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aţ Ţaraf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.
The land around Aţ Ţaraf is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 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 Aţ Ţaraf (25.3623°, 49.7276°, elevation 133 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).