Sarāt ‘Abīdah weather in November

In November, Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sarāt ‘Abīdah's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarāt ‘Abīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sarāt ‘Abīdah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sarāt ‘Abīdah weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 112.2118.4
Feb23° / 11°71.711.48.9
Mar24° / 13°184.811.98.5
Apr27° / 15°225.912.47.7
May29° / 18°246.312.86.2
Jun31° / 19°123.413.15.3
Jul30° / 19°298.8135.2
Aug29° / 19°531712.64.6
Sep29° / 17°196.412.16.0
Oct26° / 14°61.411.68.7
Nov24° / 11°41.111.19.2
Dec22° / 20.610.99.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
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10955
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25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sarāt ‘Abīdah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
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18991
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Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:115:31
211.36:125:31
311.36:125:30
411.36:125:30
511.36:135:29
611.36:135:29
711.26:145:29
811.26:145:28
911.26:155:28
1011.26:155:28
1111.26:165:28
1211.26:165:27
1311.26:175:27
1411.26:185:27
1511.16:185:27
1611.16:195:27
1711.16:195:27
1811.16:205:27
1911.16:205:26
2011.16:215:26
2111.16:225:26
2211.16:225:26
2311.16:235:26
2411.16:235:26
2511.06:245:26
2611.06:245:26
2711.06:255:27
2811.06:265:27
2911.06:265:27
3011.06:275:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sarāt ‘Abīdah

In seasonPeak

None of Sarāt ‘Abīdah's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is November a good time to visit Sarāt ‘Abīdah?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Sarāt ‘Abīdah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sarāt ‘Abīdah in November

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

In November, Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sarāt ‘Abīdah in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarāt ‘Abīdah peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sarāt ‘Abīdah in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sarāt ‘Abīdah is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1245 µg/m³Dec 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarāt ‘Abīdah?

Sarāt ‘Abīdah sits at 18.1°N, 43.1°E, 2,325 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khamis Mushait, 48 km away.

NajranAbū ‘ArīshSa'dah

Topography around Sarāt ‘Abīdah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarāt ‘Abīdah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 2,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,843 m.

The land around Sarāt ‘Abīdah is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,730 m
80 km
2,843 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Khamis Mushait 48 km · Abha 68 km · Fayfā’ 90 km · Ḑamad 116 km · Şabyā 117 km · Najran 125 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 129 km · Sa'dah 144 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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah (18.089°, 43.132°, elevation 2,325 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).