Bariq in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Bariq sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 34°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 133 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 2.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Bariq in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 33°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Bariq reaches about 34°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Bariq

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Bariq 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° / 17°	19	3.7	11	8.5
Feb	27° / 18°	14	2.4	11.4	8.4
Mar	29° / 20°	21	5.3	11.9	6.7
Apr	32° / 23°	29	7.5	12.4	4.8
May	34° / 25°	31	10.3	12.9	3.2
Jun	36° / 26°	15	4	13.1	2.6
Jul	34° / 26°	28	5.7	13	3.1
Aug	33° / 25°	90	15.1	12.6	3.1
Sep	33° / 24°	70	14.2	12.1	3.3
Oct	31° / 21°	26	6.4	11.6	5.3
Nov	28° / 19°	10	3.3	11.1	7.5
Dec	26° / 17°	10	2.5	10.9	8.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Bariq gets around 133 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Bariq

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In summer, Bariq overlaps 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.

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Is summer a good time to visit Bariq?

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.

2.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bariq. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bariq in Summer

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

In summer, Bariq sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Bariq in Summer

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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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	11	12	13	10	11	11	11	10	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Bariq 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	34	36	37	35	43	43	42	36	29	27	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	34	Moderate
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	35	Poor
Jun	43	Poor
Jul	43	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

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.

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

shrubs 37%

16 km

1,375 m

bare terrain 49%

80 km

2,842 m

bare terrain 73%

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Summer 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.