Al Mash‘ilīyah weather in July

In July, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Al Mash‘ilīyah's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mash‘ilīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:39 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical July day in Al Mash‘ilīyah reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Al Mash‘ilīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Mash‘ilīyah weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 10°10.311.19.3
Feb28° / 13°10.411.48.3
Mar31° / 17°61.211.95.9
Apr34° / 20°6212.43.9
May37° / 22°20.512.82.1
Jun39° / 23°10.1130.9
Jul40° / 25°10.1130.3
Aug39° / 25°20.312.60.4
Sep37° / 21°0012.12.4
Oct31° / 16°20.311.65.9
Nov28° / 13°10.111.28.6
Dec25° / 11°00119.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
56931
66832
76832
86832
96832
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116832
126931
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316832

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Al Mash‘ilīyah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July. 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
399100
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Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
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916light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:346:37
213.05:346:37
313.05:356:37
413.05:356:37
513.05:356:37
613.05:356:37
713.05:366:37
813.05:366:37
913.05:366:37
1013.05:376:37
1113.05:376:37
1213.05:376:37
1313.05:386:37
1413.05:386:37
1513.05:386:37
1613.05:396:37
1713.05:396:37
1813.05:396:36
1912.95:406:36
2012.95:406:36
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2712.95:426:34
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3012.85:436:33
3112.85:446:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Al Mash‘ilīyah

In seasonPeak

In July, Al Mash‘ilīyah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Mash‘ilīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Al Mash‘ilīyah?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Mash‘ilīyah.

What to pack for Al Mash‘ilīyah in July

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

In July, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mash‘ilīyah in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Mash‘ilīyah peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Al Mash‘ilīyah in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Mash‘ilīyah is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorFeb 1779 µg/m³Oct 1938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mash‘ilīyah?

Al Mash‘ilīyah sits at 17.8°N, 44.5°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Najran, 46 km away.

Sarāt ‘AbīdahFayfā’Al ḨazmḐamadKhamis MushaitAbū ‘Arīsh

Topography around Al Mash‘ilīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mash‘ilīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Al Mash‘ilīyah is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,350 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Najran 46 km · Sa'dah 117 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 146 km · Fayfā’ 151 km · Al Ḩazm 180 km · Ḑamad 193 km · Khamis Mushait 193 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 194 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 Mash‘ilīyah (17.7556°, 44.468°, elevation 1,134 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).