Taymā’ in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Taymā’ sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Taymā’ in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 21°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Taymā’ reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Taymā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 44 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
44
heat index over the day's high
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.

Taymā’ 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
Jan17° / 6110.47.3
Feb20° / 20.4118.4
Mar24° / 10°50.911.89.1
Apr29° / 15°20.712.67.4
May33° / 19°10.313.34.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.72.6
Jul38° / 24°0013.61.8
Aug38° / 24°00131.3
Sep36° / 22°0012.22.8
Oct31° / 17°10.411.35.9
Nov24° / 11°51.110.68.9
Dec19° / 30.510.38.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Taymā’ gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 dry — 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 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 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 Taymā’

In seasonPeak

None of Taymā’'s seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Taymā’ sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Taymā’?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Taymā’ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taymā’ in Fall

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

In fall, Taymā’ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Taymā’ 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 Taymā’ peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Taymā’ 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 Taymā’ is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1565 µg/m³Aug 1640 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taymā’?

Taymā’ sits at 27.6°N, 38.5°E, 834 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Ula, 128 km away.

Al UlaTabukAl WajhDubaSakakahHa'ilUmlujŢubarjal

Topography around Taymā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taymā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 833 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Taymā’ is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
573 m
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Fall weather nearby: Al Ula 128 km · Tabuk 212 km · Al Wajh 257 km · Duba 283 km · Sakakah 307 km · Ha'il 311 km · Umluj 316 km · Ţubarjal 322 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 Taymā’ (27.6223°, 38.5388°, elevation 834 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.