Qurayyat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Qurayyat sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Qurayyat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qurayyat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Qurayyat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Qurayyat reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Qurayyat
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.
Qurayyat 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 | 15° / 4° | 8 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 6° | 6 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 8.1 |
| May | 32° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 6 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 5° | 6 | 1.3 | 10 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Qurayyat gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qurayyat
None of Qurayyat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Qurayyat sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Qurayyat?
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 a reasonable time to visit Qurayyat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Qurayyat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Qurayyat sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Qurayyat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qurayyat peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Qurayyat 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 Qurayyat is worst in May — around 60 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) | 40 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Qurayyat?
Qurayyat sits at 31.3°N, 37.3°E, 498 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ţubarjal, 124 km away.
Topography around Qurayyat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qurayyat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.
The land around Qurayyat is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) 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 Qurayyat (31.3318°, 37.3428°, elevation 498 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.