Yanbu in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yanbu sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
28°C
Rainfall
20 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Yanbu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Yanbu reaches about 30°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Yanbu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 62 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
62
11 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.

Yanbu 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
Jan24° / 21°81.410.79.1
Feb24° / 21°30.611.29.3
Mar25° / 22°10.511.89.2
Apr27° / 24°10.112.58.9
May29° / 27°0013.17.2
Jun31° / 28°0013.56.1
Jul32° / 29°0013.35.6
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.2
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.6
Oct31° / 28°20.311.46.3
Nov28° / 25°181.710.87.8
Dec26° / 22°111.310.58.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Yanbu gets around 20 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 miserable — 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 16 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 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Yanbu

In seasonPeak

In fall, Yanbu overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yanbu sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Yanbu?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yanbu in Fall

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

In fall, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Yanbu in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Yanbu 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 Yanbu peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Yanbu 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 Yanbu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yanbu's WHO annual average of 75 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1199 µg/m³Nov 1059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yanbu?

Yanbu sits at 24.1°N, 38.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Badr Ḩunayn, 82 km away.

UmlujSulţānahMedinaRābighThuwalKhulayşHala'ib

Topography around Yanbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Yanbu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
2,249 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Badr Ḩunayn 82 km · Umluj 131 km · Sulţānah 161 km · Medina 163 km · Rābigh 175 km · Thuwal 228 km · Khulayş 251 km · Hala'ib 253 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 Yanbu (24.0895°, 38.0618°, elevation 6 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.