Rafha
Rafha is a small town in Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia, 453 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,726 (2010). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rafha at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
12 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Rafha has grown
People living in the built-up area (17 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+146%21k in 1975 → 51k in 2025Weather in Rafha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 34%
When to go to Rafha
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 95 | 92 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 90 | 91 |
| High | 17° | 20° | 25° | 31° | 37° | 42° | 43° | 44° | 41° | 34° | 24° | 19° |
| Low | 5° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 11° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
What's on in Rafha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Saudi Arabia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rafha
Getting to Rafha
Places with a climate like Rafha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
