Al Wajh weather in July

In July, Al Wajh sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Al Wajh's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Wajh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
4%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical July day in Al Wajh reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with 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 Wajh

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
2 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 Wajh weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°101.210.59.0
Feb24° / 17°20.611.19.2
Mar26° / 19°20.511.89.0
Apr29° / 22°10.112.67.6
May32° / 25°0013.35.6
Jun34° / 27°0013.64.5
Jul34° / 28°0013.54.2
Aug35° / 28°0012.93.8
Sep34° / 27°0012.24.2
Oct32° / 25°10.411.45.4
Nov29° / 22°110.810.77.7
Dec25° / 18°91.110.49.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
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20991
21991
22991
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25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Al Wajh gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13941452
22940472
32838492
42837503
52835523
61734553
71633564
81632565
91531585
101530586
111430596
121429597
130428608
140327628
150326629
160326629
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2002246410
2103246310
2203246211
2303236311
2403236311
2503236212
2603226312
2703226312
2803226213
2903216313
3003216214
3103216214

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 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 5:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:497:26
213.65:497:26
313.65:497:26
413.65:507:26
513.65:507:26
613.65:517:26
713.65:517:26
813.65:517:26
913.65:527:26
1013.65:527:26
1113.65:537:26
1213.55:537:26
1313.55:537:25
1413.55:547:25
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1613.55:557:25
1713.55:557:24
1813.55:567:24
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2013.45:577:23
2113.45:577:23
2213.45:587:23
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2613.46:007:21
2713.36:007:20
2813.36:017:20
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3013.36:027:19
3113.36:027:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
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127.5Intense
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287.4Intense
297.4Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Al Wajh

In seasonPeak

None of Al Wajh's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Wajh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Al Wajh?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Al Wajh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Wajh in July

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

In July, Al Wajh sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Wajh in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Al Wajh 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 Wajh peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Wajh 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 Wajh is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1730 µg/m³Nov 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Wajh?

Al Wajh sits at 26.2°N, 36.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Duba, 146 km away.

DubaAl UlaUmlujMarsa AlamEl QuseirTabukTaymā’Safaga

Topography around Al Wajh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Wajh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Al Wajh is covered by bare terrain (50%) and water (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
2,070 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Duba 146 km · Al Ula 151 km · Umluj 157 km · Marsa Alam 204 km · El Quseir 219 km · Tabuk 241 km · Taymā’ 257 km · Safaga 258 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 Wajh (26.2309°, 36.4649°, elevation 1 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).