Ta'if in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ta'if sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ta'if's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ta'if's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ta'if in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Ta'if reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ta'if
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ta'if weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 21° / 11° | 33 | 5 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 12° | 9 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 20 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 17° | 35 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 6.9 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 25 | 6.3 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 23° | 3 | 1 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 24° | 3 | 1 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 15 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 14 | 3.9 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 9 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 13 | 3.3 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 12° | 17 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ta'if gets around 21 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ta'if
In summer, Ta'if overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ta'if sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ta'if?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ta'if. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ta'if in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ta'if sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Ta'if in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Ta'if in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 49 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 55 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.