Al Mash‘ilīyah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Al Mash‘ilīyah sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Al Mash‘ilīyah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Mash‘ilīyah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Al Mash‘ilīyah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in Al Mash‘ilīyah reaches about 39°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Al Mash‘ilīyah
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Al Mash‘ilīyah 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 10° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 17° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 34° / 20° | 6 | 2 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 39° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 40° / 25° | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 39° / 25° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 16° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 13° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 25° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Al Mash‘ilīyah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Mash‘ilīyah
In summer, Al Mash‘ilīyah overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Al Mash‘ilīyah?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Mash‘ilīyah.
What to pack for Al Mash‘ilīyah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Al Mash‘ilīyah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Al Mash‘ilīyah in Summer
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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 69 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 42 | 50 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 69 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.