Ḑamad in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ḑamad sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 32°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Avg daytime high
40°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
32°C
Rainfall
45 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ḑamad in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.

A typical summer day in Ḑamad reaches about 40°C and drops to 32°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Ḑamad

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
92 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.

Ḑamad 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
Jan31° / 23°132.311.15.6
Feb32° / 24°91.711.45.1
Mar34° / 26°182.211.93.8
Apr37° / 28°181.912.42.0
May39° / 30°41.212.80.4
Jun40° / 31°40.5130.0
Jul40° / 32°17212.90.1
Aug40° / 32°243.212.60.3
Sep40° / 31°92.112.10.3
Oct37° / 29°143.811.61.6
Nov34° / 26°81.711.23.7
Dec32° / 24°61.5115.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ḑamad gets around 45 mm of rain over 6 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 miserable — 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 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 24 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ḑamad

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Ḑamad?

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.

0.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ḑamad.

What to pack for Ḑamad in Summer

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

In summer, Ḑamad sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 32°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Ḑamad in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 31°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct32Tropical
Nov31Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ḑamad in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ḑamad peaks around March 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighMar 24UV 11Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ḑamad 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 Ḑamad is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 48 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1878 µg/m³Dec 1448 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr63Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov49Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḑamad?

Ḑamad sits at 17.1°N, 42.8°E, 81 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Abū ‘Arīsh, 16 km away.

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Topography around Ḑamad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḑamad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,867 m.

The land around Ḑamad is covered by cropland (48%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%), shrubs (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
2,867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Abū ‘Arīsh 16 km · Şabyā 17 km · Jizan 34 km · Fayfā’ 43 km · Şāmitah 59 km · Sa'dah 106 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 116 km · Abha 127 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 Ḑamad (17.1043°, 42.7816°, elevation 81 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.