Best time to visit David

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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January 2/10 feels 36°C (+2°C vs 1991-2020) · extreme heat caps 46 → 24/100
Day 32° · Night 22° · cools 10° at night ☀ UV 9.5 (very high) 64% humidity 11 km/h wind 13 rain days (124h) 251h sun
Thermal 0
Sky 8
Rain 6
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

Greyed factors are scored normally — extreme heat overrides them, so a clear sky or low rain can't lift the period.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to David (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against David's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan 22–32 36 13 124 9.5 64% 11 251 10 Quiet 2
Feb 22–34 37 9 81 9.0 53% 13 239 11 Quiet 2
Mar 22–34 38 15 114 7.6 53% 13 258 12 Quiet 2
Apr 23–32 37 24 226 9.4 67% 11 221 11 Quiet 1
May 23–30 36 29 365 12.6 80% 10 188 9 Quiet 1
Jun 22–29 35 30 383 12.8 84% 9 160 8 Quiet 1
Jul 23–29 35 29 354 12.2 83% 9 173 8 Quiet 1
Aug 23–29 35 31 395 12.7 83% 10 167 8 Peak 1
Sep 22–29 35 30 358 11.9 83% 10 165 8 Busy 1
Oct 22–29 35 31 418 13.5 85% 10 160 7 Moderate 1
Nov 22–28 34 30 433 14.4 85% 10 156 7 Peak 1
Dec 22–30 35 22 221 10.0 74% 10 234 8 Busy 2

UV Index in David by Month

UV index in David peaks at 12 (extreme) in March, dropping to 7 (high) in November. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, December reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

Best months in detail

January

2/10

22–32°C (feels 36°C) · 13 rain days (124h) · 251 sun hours · 64% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (extreme)

February

2/10

22–34°C (feels 37°C) · 9 rain days (81h) · 239 sun hours · 53% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 11 (extreme) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 13 (extreme)

March

2/10

22–34°C (feels 38°C) · 15 rain days (114h) · 258 sun hours · 53% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 12 (extreme)

Every month

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April

1/10

23–32°C (feels 37°C) · 24 rain days (226h) · 221 sun hours · 67% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 11 (extreme) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 13 (extreme)

May

1/10

23–30°C (feels 36°C) · 29 rain days (365h) · 188 sun hours · 80% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 9 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 12 (extreme)

June

1/10

22–29°C (feels 35°C) · 30 rain days (383h) · 160 sun hours · 84% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

July

1/10

23–29°C (feels 35°C) · 29 rain days (354h) · 173 sun hours · 83% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

August

1/10

23–29°C (feels 35°C) · 31 rain days (395h) · 167 sun hours · 83% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 11 (very high)

September

1/10

22–29°C (feels 35°C) · 30 rain days (358h) · 165 sun hours · 83% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 8 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

October

1/10

22–29°C (feels 35°C) · 31 rain days (418h) · 160 sun hours · 85% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

November

1/10

22–28°C (feels 34°C) · 30 rain days (433h) · 156 sun hours · 85% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

December

2/10

22–30°C (feels 35°C) · 22 rain days (221h) · 234 sun hours · 74% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

Frequently asked questions about visiting David

When is the best time to visit David?

January is the highest-scoring month (2/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 22–32°C (13 rainy days). The top three months by score are January, February, March.

What is the worst time to visit David?

May is the lowest-scoring month (1/10, capped by extreme heat). Typical conditions: 23–30°C (29 rainy days).

Is David too hot in summer?

12 months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) trip the heat deal-breaker in our scoring: apparent temperature crosses the comfort cap, so even with clear skies and low rain the score is held down. Plan around it if heat tolerance is low.

When are crowds lowest in David?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in February and peaks in November. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

What is the UV index in David by month?

UV peaks at 12 (extreme) in March and is lowest in November at 7 (high). Monthly peak values: Jan 10, Feb 11, Mar 12, Apr 11, May 9, Jun 8, Jul 8, Aug 8, Sep 8, Oct 7, Nov 7, Dec 8. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, December reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

What is the UV index in David in March?

March is the peak UV month in David, with a daily-peak UV index of 12 (extreme). At this level, sunburn can occur in under 20 minutes on unprotected fair skin. Apply SPF 50+, wear protective clothing and a hat, and avoid direct midday sun (11:00–17:00).

How high can UV get in David on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. April is the worst case: typical days average UV 11 (extreme), but the top 10% of days reach UV 13 (extreme) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.