Thuqbah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Thuqbah sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 14 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 38°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
14 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Thuqbah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Thuqbah reaches about 32°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Thuqbah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
60
32 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Thuqbah 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
Jan19° / 14°173.110.57.7
Feb21° / 15°11211.18.2
Mar24° / 18°132.111.88.7
Apr28° / 23°40.912.67.4
May34° / 27°10.113.34.2
Jun37° / 30°0013.62.1
Jul38° / 32°0013.51.2
Aug38° / 32°0012.91.2
Sep37° / 30°0012.22.5
Oct33° / 26°00.111.45.0
Nov27° / 21°131.910.78.2
Dec22° / 17°172.810.48.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Thuqbah gets around 14 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 oppressive — 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 30 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Thuqbah

In seasonPeak

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

Thuqbah sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Thuqbah?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thuqbah in Fall

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

In fall, Thuqbah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Thuqbah in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 3 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Thuqbah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thuqbah peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Thuqbah 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 Thuqbah is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thuqbah?

Thuqbah sits at 26.3°N, 50.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khobar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Thuqbah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thuqbah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Thuqbah is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), bare terrain (33%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
186 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Khobar 2.0 km · Dhahran 10 km · Dammam 22 km · Sayhāt 29 km · ‘Inak 34 km · Hamad Town 34 km · Jidd Ḩafş 35 km · Isa Town 36 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 Thuqbah (26.2602°, 50.2049°, elevation 9 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.