Ta'if weather in November

In November, Ta'if sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ta'if's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ta'if's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Ta'if is city in Saudi Arabia.

Density
2,145/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ta'if reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Ta'if

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ta'if weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°33510.97.7
Feb23° / 12°92.511.38.7
Mar25° / 14°204.911.88.3
Apr28° / 17°357.712.56.9
May31° / 21°256.3134.9
Jun34° / 23°3113.33.8
Jul34° / 24°3113.24.1
Aug34° / 24°154.612.73.7
Sep33° / 22°143.912.14.3
Oct29° / 18°92.611.56.9
Nov25° / 14°133.3118.5
Dec22° / 12°173.110.78.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
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21919
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25919
269010
279010
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308812

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ta'if gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
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1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2012
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3012

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
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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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
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269calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:265:38
211.26:265:37
311.26:275:37
411.26:275:37
511.16:285:36
611.16:295:36
711.16:295:35
811.16:305:35
911.16:305:35
1011.16:315:34
1111.06:315:34
1211.06:325:34
1311.06:335:33
1411.06:335:33
1511.06:345:33
1611.06:355:33
1711.06:355:32
1810.96:365:32
1910.96:365:32
2010.96:375:32
2110.96:385:32
2210.96:385:32
2310.96:395:32
2410.96:405:32
2510.96:405:32
2610.86:415:32
2710.86:425:32
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2910.86:435:32
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ta'if

In seasonPeak

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

Ta'if sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Ta'if?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ta'if in November

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

In November, Ta'if sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ta'if in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ta'if peaks around July 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ta'if 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 Ta'if is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 2354 µg/m³Jul 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr54Poor
May50Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ta'if?

Ta'if sits at 21.3°N, 40.4°E, 1,672 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ash Shafā, 24 km away.

Al ‘AqīqAl LīthTurabahJeddahKhulayş

Topography around Ta'if

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ta'if has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 1,682 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m.

The land around Ta'if is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
1,037 m
80 km
2,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Ash Shafā 24 km · Mecca 64 km · Al Jumūm 84 km · Al ‘Aqīq 125 km · Al Līth 126 km · Turabah 126 km · Jeddah 130 km · Khulayş 150 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 Ta'if (21.2703°, 40.4158°, elevation 1,672 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).