Ha'il in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ha'il sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
26 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ha'il in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 21°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ha'il reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ha'il

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 49 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
49
8 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.

Ha'il 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
Jan17° / 91.810.57.3
Feb20° / 81.4118.2
Mar24° / 11°122.211.88.8
Apr29° / 16°112.912.66.6
May35° / 21°41.213.33.4
Jun38° / 24°0013.71.1
Jul40° / 26°0013.60.3
Aug40° / 26°00130.0
Sep38° / 24°0012.21.4
Oct32° / 19°30.911.35.0
Nov24° / 12°233.410.68.3
Dec19° / 91.810.37.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ha'il gets around 26 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ha'il

In seasonPeak

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

Ha'il sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
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Sep
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Is fall a good time to visit Ha'il?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ha'il for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ha'il in Fall

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

In fall, Ha'il sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Ha'il 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 Ha'il peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ha'il 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 Ha'il is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 2262 µg/m³Sep 932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ha'il?

Ha'il sits at 27.5°N, 41.7°E, 1,002 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Baq‘ā’, 81 km away.

Turubah‘Uyūn al Jiwā’Riyāḑ al Khabrā’Al BukayrīyahAl Khabrā’Ar RassBuraydah

Topography around Ha'il

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ha'il.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ha'il has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 998 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.

The land around Ha'il is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
836 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Baq‘ā’ 81 km · Turubah 146 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 223 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 246 km · Al Bukayrīyah 248 km · Al Khabrā’ 251 km · Ar Rass 257 km · Buraydah 263 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 Ha'il (27.5219°, 41.6907°, elevation 1,002 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.