Climate and average weather in Fayfā’
In Fayfā’, the summers are hot, wet, and mostly clear and the winters are warm and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Fayfā’ typically varies from 13°C to 31°C, and is rarely below 10°C or above 34°C. June is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Fayfā’ for warm-weather activities are from early January to late March and late October to late December.
- Hottest
- Jun
- 31°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 13°
- Wettest
- Aug
- 307 mm
- Driest
- Dec
- 11 mm
- Rain / yr
- 907 mm
- 146 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.0–13.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 898 m
- 17.3°N
- Clearest
- Nov
- 24% cloud
Fayfā’ weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to late March.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Fayfā’, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 2.8 months, from April 27 to July 19, with daily high temperatures above 30°C. The hottest month of the year in Fayfā’ is June, with an average high of 31°C and low of 22°C.
The cool season lasts 2.4 months, from December 2 to February 13, with daily high temperatures below 25°C. The coldest month of the year in Fayfā’ is January, with an average low of 13°C and high of 23°C.
Days typically run about 10°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 11°C) in October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | 13 |
| Feb | 25 | 15 |
| Mar | 27 | 17 |
| Apr | 29 | 19 |
| May | 31 | 21 |
| Jun | 31 | 22 |
| Jul | 30 | 22 |
| Aug | 29 | 21 |
| Sep | 30 | 19 |
| Oct | 29 | 17 |
| Nov | 26 | 15 |
| Dec | 24 | 13 |
Average hourly temperature in Fayfā’
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on June afternoons, near 31°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 13°C.
Fayfā’ weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 18 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 26 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 46 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 91 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 75 | 15 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 123 | 19.2 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 307 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 151 | 23 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 33 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 16 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 24° / 13° | 11 | 2.9 | 11 | 8.8 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Fayfā’ gets about 907 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.7 months, from around Apr 18 to Oct 6, peaking in August at about 93% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Dec 9.
August is the wettest month by volume, with 307 mm over about 28 wet days; December is the driest, with 11 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 14 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 59 | 51 | 62 | 87 | 76 | 30 | 16 | 10 |
| Rain days | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | 4 |
| Feb | 12 | 3 |
| Mar | 21 | 7 |
| Apr | 40 | 12 |
| May | 59 | 18 |
| Jun | 51 | 15 |
| Jul | 62 | 19 |
| Aug | 87 | 28 |
| Sep | 76 | 23 |
| Oct | 30 | 9 |
| Nov | 16 | 5 |
| Dec | 10 | 3 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Fayfā’ collects about 907 mm of rain across 146 wet days — roughly 76 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. August is the wettest month with 307 mm, while December is the driest at just 11 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 64% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 18 | 12 | 26 | 46 | 91 | 75 | 123 | 307 | 151 | 33 | 16 | 11 |
| Rain days | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 4 |
| Feb | 12 | 3 |
| Mar | 26 | 7 |
| Apr | 46 | 12 |
| May | 91 | 18 |
| Jun | 75 | 15 |
| Jul | 123 | 19 |
| Aug | 307 | 28 |
| Sep | 151 | 23 |
| Oct | 33 | 9 |
| Nov | 16 | 5 |
| Dec | 11 | 3 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Fayfā’, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around September 15 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around May 18. The clearest month is November, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around May 19 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around September 14. The cloudiest month is August, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 73 | 57 | 52 | 79 | 90 | 93 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84 | 16 |
| Feb | 88 | 12 |
| Mar | 89 | 11 |
| Apr | 89 | 11 |
| May | 81 | 19 |
| Jun | 73 | 27 |
| Jul | 57 | 43 |
| Aug | 52 | 48 |
| Sep | 79 | 21 |
| Oct | 90 | 10 |
| Nov | 93 | 7 |
| Dec | 91 | 9 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 1, brings about 13 hours of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 11 hours — a swing of roughly 2 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:39 | 6:21 | 5:56 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:45 | 5:54 | 5:59 | 6:04 | 6:17 | 6:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:49 | 6:05 | 6:13 | 6:19 | 6:28 | 6:38 | 6:41 | 6:29 | 6:05 | 5:41 | 5:28 | 5:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.1 | 6:45 | 5:49 |
| Feb | 11.4 | 6:39 | 6:05 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:13 |
| Apr | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:19 |
| May | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:28 |
| Jun | 13.0 | 5:37 | 6:38 |
| Jul | 12.9 | 5:45 | 6:41 |
| Aug | 12.6 | 5:54 | 6:29 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 5:59 | 6:05 |
| Oct | 11.6 | 6:04 | 5:41 |
| Nov | 11.2 | 6:17 | 5:28 |
| Dec | 11.0 | 6:34 | 5:33 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Fayfā’ averages about 18 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 4 and 25 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 7.8 months, from around Sep 22 to May 16. The sunniest month is November, with roughly 24 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is August, down near 5 sunny days — about 80% fewer than the November peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Bright |
| Feb | 20 | Bright |
| Mar | 24 | Brilliant |
| Apr | 22 | Bright |
| May | 18 | Bright |
| Jun | 12 | Mixed |
| Jul | 6 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 5 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 14 | Mixed |
| Oct | 24 | Brilliant |
| Nov | 24 | Brilliant |
| Dec | 23 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Fayfā’, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 5.2 months, from around April 20 to September 23. The muggiest month is August, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 99% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around September 24 to April 19, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 98% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 63 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 64 | 64 |
| Comfortable (%) | 35 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 56 | 73 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 52 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 40 | 41 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 27 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| May | 17 | 29 | 37 | 17 | 0 |
| Jun | 13 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Jul | 3 | 9 | 28 | 56 | 4 |
| Aug | 0 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 11 |
| Sep | 15 | 24 | 33 | 27 | 1 |
| Oct | 68 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 64 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Wind in Fayfā’ is steady company: average speeds sit near 6 km/h — calm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | calm |
| Feb | 6 | calm |
| Mar | 6 | calm |
| Apr | 6 | calm |
| May | 6 | calm |
| Jun | 6 | calm |
| Jul | 6 | calm |
| Aug | 6 | calm |
| Sep | 6 | calm |
| Oct | 6 | calm |
| Nov | 6 | calm |
| Dec | 6 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Fayfā’
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Fayfā’'s monsoon runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Fayfā’ sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Best time to visit Fayfā’
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Fayfā’ throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late March, Fayfā’ is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Fayfā’ for general outdoor tourist activities is from late October to late March, with a peak score in the second week of December.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Rating | ideal | ideal | ideal | good | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | good | ideal | ideal |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 | ideal |
| Feb | 8.5 | ideal |
| Mar | 7.7 | ideal |
| Apr | 5.8 | good |
| May | 4.1 | fair |
| Jun | 3.9 | fair |
| Jul | 4.1 | fair |
| Aug | 3.6 | fair |
| Sep | 3.9 | fair |
| Oct | 6.5 | good |
| Nov | 8.2 | ideal |
| Dec | 8.7 | ideal |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Fayfā’ for hot-weather activities is from late September to early May, with a peak score in the last week of October.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Fayfā’, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around June (highs near 31°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 23°C), pack light clothes and sun protection.
In June, Fayfā’ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index (midday) in Fayfā’ by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fayfā’ peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).
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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Average hourly UV index in Fayfā’
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in April the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 8 | 6 |
| Apr | 8 | 6 |
| May | 8 | 6 |
| Jun | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 8 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 7 | 5 |
| Nov | 6.5 | 4 |
| Dec | 6 | 3 |
Air quality in Fayfā’ by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Fayfā’ is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Growing season
Fayfā’ is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Fayfā’ banks about 4,665 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 256 | 277 | 375 | 421 | 482 | 497 | 491 | 455 | 430 | 396 | 316 | 269 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 256 |
| Feb | 277 |
| Mar | 375 |
| Apr | 421 |
| May | 482 |
| Jun | 497 |
| Jul | 491 |
| Aug | 455 |
| Sep | 430 |
| Oct | 396 |
| Nov | 316 |
| Dec | 269 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Fayfā’ receives about 6.0 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 5.0 and 6.8 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 4.6 months, from around Feb 25 to Jul 14. The brightest month is May, averaging about 6.8 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is January, down near 5.1 kWh/m² — roughly 26% less than the May peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 | Bright |
| Feb | 5.7 | Bright |
| Mar | 6.3 | Intense |
| Apr | 6.7 | Intense |
| May | 6.8 | Intense |
| Jun | 6.5 | Intense |
| Jul | 6.0 | Bright |
| Aug | 5.8 | Bright |
| Sep | 6.1 | Intense |
| Oct | 6.0 | Intense |
| Nov | 5.5 | Bright |
| Dec | 5.1 | Bright |
Where is Fayfā’?
Fayfā’ sits at 17.3°N, 43.1°E, 898 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 43 km away.
Topography around Fayfā’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fayfā’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayfā’ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.
The land around Fayfā’ is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and shrubs (27%) 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 Fayfā’ (17.2806°, 43.1373°, elevation 898 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).