Al Jumūm weather in August

In August, Al Jumūm sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Al Jumūm's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jumūm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
25%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al Jumūm reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14129
24129
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44129
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How August really feels in Al Jumūm

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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 Jumūm weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°423.710.87.0
Feb31° / 19°4111.36.2
Mar34° / 21°91.311.84.2
Apr37° / 24°12212.51.9
May40° / 27°62.2130.2
Jun42° / 28°10.313.30.0
Jul41° / 29°00.113.20.0
Aug41° / 29°20.712.70.0
Sep40° / 28°41.312.10.0
Oct38° / 25°62.611.51.3
Nov34° / 22°202.7114.2
Dec30° / 19°242.910.76.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25955
26955
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al Jumūm gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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172
182
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313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124201618211
223191618221
322191719221
421181719232
520181720242
619181720242
718171721252
817171821252
916171821252
1015171822253
1115171822263
1214161822263
1314161922263
1413161922264
1513151922274
1612151922274
1712151922284
1811151922285
1911141922295
2010141922305
2110141922305
229141921316
239131921326
248131821336
258131821347
267121821357
277121721367
287111721378
296111622378
306111522388
316111522388

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:576:57
213.05:586:57
313.05:586:56
413.05:586:56
512.95:596:55
612.95:596:55
712.96:006:54
812.96:006:53
912.96:006:53
1012.96:016:52
1112.86:016:51
1212.86:016:51
1312.86:026:50
1412.86:026:49
1512.86:036:49
1612.76:036:48
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2012.76:046:45
2112.76:056:44
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2712.56:066:39
2812.56:076:38
2912.56:076:37
3012.56:076:36
3112.56:086:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al Jumūm

In seasonPeak

In August, Al Jumūm sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Al Jumūm?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Jumūm.

What to pack for Al Jumūm in August

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

In August, Al Jumūm sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Jumūm in August

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Al Jumūm in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (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 Jumūm peaks around April 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighModerateApr 16UV 11Dec 15UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Jumūm 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 Jumūm is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 2355 µg/m³Nov 1336 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jumūm?

Al Jumūm sits at 21.6°N, 39.7°E, 208 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Mecca, 25 km away.

RābighAl Līth

Topography around Al Jumūm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jumūm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,588 m.

The land around Al Jumūm is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
619 m
80 km
2,588 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mecca 25 km · Jeddah 55 km · Khulayş 71 km · Ta'if 84 km · Ash Shafā 89 km · Thuwal 95 km · Rābigh 148 km · Al Līth 174 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 Jumūm (21.6195°, 39.6966°, elevation 208 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).