Bariq weather in August

In August, Bariq sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 90 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bariq's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bariq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bariq reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13326
23326
33326
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How August really feels in Bariq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bariq weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°193.7118.5
Feb27° / 18°142.411.48.4
Mar29° / 20°215.311.96.7
Apr32° / 23°297.512.44.8
May34° / 25°3110.312.93.2
Jun36° / 26°15413.12.6
Jul34° / 26°285.7133.1
Aug33° / 25°9015.112.63.1
Sep33° / 24°7014.212.13.3
Oct31° / 21°266.411.65.3
Nov28° / 19°103.311.17.5
Dec26° / 17°102.510.98.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
97030
107030
117129
127129
137327
147327
157327
167525
177525
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
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308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bariq gets around 90 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
642
743
843
944
1045
1145
1246
1347
1447
1548
1649
1749
1850
1950
2051
2151
2252
2353
2454
2554
2655
2756
2856
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11016313014
21015303114
3914303215
4813303315
5812303416
6712303516
7611313616
8511313716
9410313816
10410313916
11310314016
12310314015
13310314115
14310314215
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2918314812
3018314811
3118324911

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:526:44
212.95:536:44
312.85:536:43
412.85:536:43
512.85:546:42
612.85:546:42
712.85:546:41
812.85:556:41
912.85:556:40
1012.75:556:40
1112.75:566:39
1212.75:566:38
1312.75:566:38
1412.75:566:37
1512.75:576:36
1612.65:576:36
1712.65:576:35
1812.65:576:34
1912.65:586:34
2012.65:586:33
2112.65:586:32
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2512.55:596:29
2612.55:596:28
2712.56:006:28
2812.46:006:27
2912.46:006:26
3012.46:006:25
3112.46:006:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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96.3Intense
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126.3Intense
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146.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bariq

In seasonPeak

In August, Bariq sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bariq sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Bariq?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bariq.

What to pack for Bariq in August

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

In August, Bariq sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bariq in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Bariq peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 11UV 13Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bariq in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bariq is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1143 µg/m³Nov 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bariq?

Bariq sits at 18.9°N, 41.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is An Nimas, 31 km away.

Al BahahQal‘at BīshahSarāt ‘Abīdah

Topography around Bariq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bariq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.

The land around Bariq is covered by shrubs (37%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,842 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: An Nimas 31 km · Sabt Alalayah 72 km · Abha 100 km · Khamis Mushait 110 km · Baljurashi 111 km · Al Bahah 130 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 139 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 158 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 Bariq (18.9297°, 41.9295°, elevation 412 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).