Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá weather in August

In August, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees average daytime highs of 43°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 43°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 43°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 27°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 0 mm; 0 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 54 min; 5:42 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover: 12%; 4th clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score: 0.0; out of 10

← July Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 43°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá reaches about 43°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°C and 45°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43
Avg low (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	43	28
2	43	28
3	43	28
4	43	28
5	43	28
6	43	28
7	43	28
8	43	28
9	43	28
10	43	27
11	43	27
12	43	27
13	43	27
14	43	27
15	43	27
16	43	27
17	43	27
18	43	27
19	43	27
20	43	27
21	43	27
22	43	27
23	43	27
24	43	27
25	43	27
26	43	27
27	43	27
28	43	27
29	43	27
30	43	27
31	43	27

How August really feels in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	20° / 8°	13	2.4	10.6	8.0
Feb	23° / 10°	5	1.1	11.1	8.9
Mar	27° / 14°	14	2.6	11.8	7.9
Apr	33° / 19°	14	2.7	12.6	4.5
May	38° / 24°	2	0.5	13.3	1.2
Jun	42° / 26°	0	0	13.6	0.0
Jul	43° / 27°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Aug	43° / 27°	0	0	12.9	0.0
Sep	41° / 25°	0	0	12.2	0.2
Oct	35° / 20°	3	0.4	11.4	3.4
Nov	27° / 14°	24	3	10.7	7.8
Dec	21° / 10°	13	2.3	10.4	8.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	99	98	98	98	98	98	99	99	99	99	99	99
Cloudier (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	97	3
2	97	3
3	97	3
4	97	3
5	97	3
6	97	3
7	97	3
8	97	3
9	97	3
10	97	3
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	99	1
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0
29	0
30	0
31	0

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	13	light breeze
2	13	light breeze
3	13	light breeze
4	13	light breeze
5	13	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	13	light breeze
15	13	light breeze
16	13	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	12	light breeze
19	12	light breeze
20	12	light breeze
21	12	light breeze
22	12	light breeze
23	12	light breeze
24	12	light breeze
25	12	light breeze
26	12	light breeze
27	12	light breeze
28	12	light breeze
29	12	light breeze
30	12	light breeze
31	12	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:22 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6
Sunrise (AM)	5:34	5:35	5:35	5:36	5:36	5:37	5:37	5:38	5:38	5:39	5:39	5:40	5:40	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48
Sunset (PM)	6:48	6:47	6:47	6:46	6:45	6:45	6:44	6:43	6:43	6:42	6:41	6:40	6:39	6:39	6:38	6:37	6:36	6:35	6:34	6:33	6:32	6:31	6:30	6:29	6:28	6:27	6:26	6:25	6:24	6:23	6:22

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.2	5:34	6:48
2	13.2	5:35	6:47
3	13.2	5:35	6:47
4	13.2	5:36	6:46
5	13.2	5:36	6:45
6	13.1	5:37	6:45
7	13.1	5:37	6:44
8	13.1	5:38	6:43
9	13.1	5:38	6:43
10	13.1	5:39	6:42
11	13.0	5:39	6:41
12	13.0	5:40	6:40
13	13.0	5:40	6:39
14	13.0	5:41	6:39
15	12.9	5:41	6:38
16	12.9	5:42	6:37
17	12.9	5:42	6:36
18	12.9	5:42	6:35
19	12.9	5:43	6:34
20	12.8	5:43	6:33
21	12.8	5:44	6:32
22	12.8	5:44	6:31
23	12.8	5:45	6:30
24	12.7	5:45	6:29
25	12.7	5:46	6:28
26	12.7	5:46	6:27
27	12.7	5:47	6:26
28	12.6	5:47	6:25
29	12.6	5:47	6:24
30	12.6	5:48	6:23
31	12.6	5:48	6:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	7.5	Intense
2	7.5	Intense
3	7.5	Intense
4	7.5	Intense
5	7.5	Intense
6	7.5	Intense
7	7.5	Intense
8	7.5	Intense
9	7.5	Intense
10	7.5	Intense
11	7.5	Intense
12	7.4	Intense
13	7.4	Intense
14	7.4	Intense
15	7.4	Intense
16	7.4	Intense
17	7.4	Intense
18	7.3	Intense
19	7.3	Intense
20	7.3	Intense
21	7.3	Intense
22	7.3	Intense
23	7.2	Intense
24	7.2	Intense
25	7.2	Intense
26	7.2	Intense
27	7.2	Intense
28	7.1	Intense
29	7.1	Intense
30	7.1	Intense
31	7.1	Intense

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

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In August, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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Is August a good time to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

0.8

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá.

What to pack for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in August

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

In August, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees daytime highs around 43°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	6	7	9	7	10	11	12	11	10	9	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	High	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	7	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	7	High
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	55	61	79	71	70	45	41	41	41	42	50	54
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	55	Poor
Feb	61	Unhealthy
Mar	79	Unhealthy
Apr	71	Unhealthy
May	70	Unhealthy
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	41	Poor
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	50	Poor
Dec	54	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sits at 26.0°N, 43.7°E, 667 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 15 km away.

Topography around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km

39 m

bare terrain 51%

16 km

101 m

bare terrain 85%

80 km

654 m

bare terrain 92%

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← July Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: Al Khabrā’ 15 km · Al Bukayrīyah 19 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 20 km · Ar Rass 27 km · Unaizah 29 km · Buraydah 45 km · Al Mithnab 51 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 58 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá (25.9855°, 43.7366°, elevation 667 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	43	28
2	43	28
3	43	28
4	43	28
5	43	28
6	43	28
7	43	28
8	43	28
9	43	28
10	43	27
11	43	27
12	43	27
13	43	27
14	43	27
15	43	27
16	43	27
17	43	27
18	43	27
19	43	27
20	43	27
21	43	27
22	43	27
23	43	27
24	43	27
25	43	27
26	43	27
27	43	27
28	43	27
29	43	27
30	43	27
31	43	27

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	97	3
2	97	3
3	97	3
4	97	3
5	97	3
6	97	3
7	97	3
8	97	3
9	97	3
10	97	3
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	99	1
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0
29	0
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	43	28
2	43	28
3	43	28
4	43	28
5	43	28
6	43	28
7	43	28
8	43	28
9	43	28
10	43	27
11	43	27
12	43	27
13	43	27
14	43	27
15	43	27
16	43	27
17	43	27
18	43	27
19	43	27
20	43	27
21	43	27
22	43	27
23	43	27
24	43	27
25	43	27
26	43	27
27	43	27
28	43	27
29	43	27
30	43	27
31	43	27

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	97	3
2	97	3
3	97	3
4	97	3
5	97	3
6	97	3
7	97	3
8	97	3
9	97	3
10	97	3
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	99	1
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0
29	0
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	43	28
2	43	28
3	43	28
4	43	28
5	43	28
6	43	28
7	43	28
8	43	28
9	43	28
10	43	27
11	43	27
12	43	27
13	43	27
14	43	27
15	43	27
16	43	27
17	43	27
18	43	27
19	43	27
20	43	27
21	43	27
22	43	27
23	43	27
24	43	27
25	43	27
26	43	27
27	43	27
28	43	27
29	43	27
30	43	27
31	43	27

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	97	3
2	97	3
3	97	3
4	97	3
5	97	3
6	97	3
7	97	3
8	97	3
9	97	3
10	97	3
11	97	3
12	97	3
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	98	2
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	99	1
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0
29	0
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100