Khulayş in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Khulayş sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 30 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 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
37°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
30 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
1.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Khulayş in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Khulayş reaches about 37°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Khulayş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
58 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.

Khulayş 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
Jan29° / 19°202.310.86.9
Feb30° / 19°30.511.26.5
Mar33° / 21°6111.84.9
Apr36° / 23°6112.52.7
May39° / 25°20.8130.7
Jun40° / 27°00.113.30.0
Jul40° / 28°00.113.20.0
Aug40° / 29°00.112.80.0
Sep40° / 27°10.212.10.2
Oct38° / 25°41.311.51.3
Nov34° / 23°252.310.94.1
Dec31° / 20°12210.76.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Khulayş gets around 30 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 oppressive — 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 48 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Khulayş

In seasonPeak

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

Khulayş sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Khulayş?

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.

1.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khulayş.

What to pack for Khulayş in Fall

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

In fall, Khulayş sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Khulayş in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Khulayş in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khulayş peaks around July 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khulayş 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 Khulayş is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2339 µg/m³Nov 925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khulayş?

Khulayş sits at 22.2°N, 39.3°E, 67 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Thuwal, 26 km away.

Ta'ifAsh ShafāBadr Ḩunayn

Topography around Khulayş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khulayş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Khulayş is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
1,610 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Thuwal 26 km · Al Jumūm 71 km · Jeddah 75 km · Rābigh 77 km · Mecca 96 km · Ta'if 150 km · Ash Shafā 159 km · Badr Ḩunayn 189 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 Khulayş (22.1555°, 39.3201°, elevation 67 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.