Aţ Ţaraf in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aţ Ţaraf sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Aţ Ţaraf's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aţ Ţaraf's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aţ Ţaraf in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Aţ Ţaraf reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aţ Ţaraf
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Aţ Ţaraf weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aţ Ţaraf gets around 36 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aţ Ţaraf
In winter, Aţ Ţaraf overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Aţ Ţaraf?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Aţ Ţaraf for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aţ Ţaraf in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aţ Ţaraf sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aţ Ţaraf in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.