Al Līth in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al Līth sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Al Līth's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Līth's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
30°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Al Līth in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.

A typical summer day in Al Līth reaches about 37°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Al Līth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Līth weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°313.810.97.4
Feb29° / 22°40.911.37.2
Mar31° / 24°7111.95.9
Apr34° / 27°61.312.44.4
May36° / 29°10.412.92.9
Jun37° / 30°0013.21.9
Jul37° / 30°10.213.11.9
Aug37° / 30°20.412.72.2
Sep36° / 30°10.112.12.9
Oct34° / 27°40.811.54.1
Nov32° / 25°152.8115.5
Dec29° / 23°203.410.86.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al Līth gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Al Līth

In seasonPeak

In summer, Al Līth overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Līth sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Al Līth?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Līth.

What to pack for Al Līth in Summer

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

In summer, Al Līth sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Al Līth in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 31°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al Līth in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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 Līth peaks around April 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 13UV 11Dec 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Al Līth in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Līth is worst in May — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 990 µg/m³Nov 2344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Līth?

Al Līth sits at 20.1°N, 40.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ash Shafā, 103 km away.

Ta'ifAl BahahAl ‘AqīqBaljurashiMeccaAl JumūmTurabah

Topography around Al Līth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Līth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Al Līth is covered by bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Ash Shafā 103 km · Ta'if 126 km · Al Bahah 126 km · Al ‘Aqīq 132 km · Baljurashi 138 km · Mecca 150 km · Al Jumūm 174 km · Turabah 185 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 Līth (20.148°, 40.2722°, elevation 6 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.