‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
30 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
57
24 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.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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° / 152.510.57.8
Feb22° / 10°71.511.18.7
Mar27° / 14°142.411.88.2
Apr32° / 19°142.712.64.9
May38° / 24°20.613.31.4
Jun41° / 27°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 28°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.3
Oct35° / 20°30.511.43.6
Nov26° / 14°273.310.77.9
Dec21° / 10°162.610.48.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ gets around 30 mm of rain over 4 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 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

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In fall, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’.

What to pack for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Fall

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

In fall, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sits at 26.5°N, 43.6°E, 659 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Buraydah, 39 km away.

Topography around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Buraydah 39 km · Al Bukayrīyah 40 km · Al Khabrā’ 47 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 49 km · Unaizah 58 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 58 km · Ar Rass 71 km · Al Mithnab 92 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ (26.4983°, 43.6312°, elevation 659 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.