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Riyadhwhen to go

Regional slice of Saudi Arabia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
22–43 °C
Compare
+0.7°C vs. Saudi Arabia mean
Country
Saudi Arabia
TZ
Asia/Riyadh
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12-month climate · Riyadh

How the year moves in Riyadh

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Riyadh itself rather than over Saudi Arabia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (22.3), highest in July (43.4). Monthly means: 22.3, 24.7, 29.7, 33.8, 39.1, 42.6, 43.4, 42.8, 40.5, 34.8, 28.5, 23.8.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January22.3
February24.7
March29.7
April33.8
May39.1
June42.6
July43.4
August42.8
September40.5
October34.8
November28.5
December23.8
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in September (0), highest in April (14). Monthly means: 6, 8, 8, 14, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 8, 5.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January6
February8
March8
April14
May2
June0
July1
August0
September0
October1
November8
December5
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (9.2), highest in May (10.8). Monthly means: 9.2, 9.7, 9.9, 10.2, 10.8, 10.5, 9.9, 9.9, 10.0, 10.3, 9.6, 9.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.2
February9.7
March9.9
April10.2
May10.8
June10.5
July9.9
August9.9
September10.0
October10.3
November9.6
December9.4
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Reconsider travel

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Exercise normal precautions

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