Arar in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Arar sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
40°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
0.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Arar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Arar reaches about 40°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Arar

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
73 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.

Arar 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
Jan15° / 112.710.25.5
Feb17° / 102.410.97.1
Mar22° / 10°81.911.88.6
Apr28° / 15°71.512.77.5
May34° / 20°20.313.54.0
Jun39° / 24°00141.0
Jul41° / 26°0013.80.0
Aug41° / 26°0013.10.0
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.8
Oct31° / 18°30.811.26.0
Nov22° / 10°122.210.48.3
Dec16° / 122.2106.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Arar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 dry — 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 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Arar

In seasonPeak

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

Arar sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Arar?

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.

0.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arar.

What to pack for Arar in Summer

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

In summer, Arar sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Arar in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Arar peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Arar 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 Arar is worst in May — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMay 1584 µg/m³Nov 2347 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May86Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov47Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arar?

Arar sits at 31.0°N, 41.0°E, 555 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Sakakah, 137 km away.

SakakahTuraifŢurayfAr RuţbahŢubarjalNajafKarbalaAl Mishkhāb

Topography around Arar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Arar is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
446 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Sakakah 137 km · Turaif 238 km · Ţurayf 239 km · Ar Ruţbah 240 km · Ţubarjal 275 km · Najaf 335 km · Karbala 336 km · Al Mishkhāb 340 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 Arar (30.9753°, 41.0381°, elevation 555 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.