Ţurayf in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ţurayf sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ţurayf's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ţurayf's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ţurayf in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Ţurayf reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ţurayf
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ţurayf weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 13° / 3° | 14 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 4° | 11 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 8° | 11 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 12° | 8 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
| May | 31° / 17° | 3 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 9 | 2 | 10.4 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 15° / 4° | 12 | 2 | 10 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ţurayf gets around 37 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ţurayf
None of Ţurayf's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ţurayf sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Ţurayf?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ţurayf for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ţurayf in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ţurayf sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Ţurayf in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ţurayf peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ţurayf in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ţurayf is worst in May — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 48 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 40 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 64 | Unhealthy |
| May | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 49 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 40 | Poor |
Where is Ţurayf?
Ţurayf sits at 31.7°N, 38.7°E, 829 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turaif, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Ţurayf
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ţurayf.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţurayf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 828 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.
The land around Ţurayf is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) 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 Ţurayf (31.672°, 38.663°, elevation 829 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.