King Khalid Military City weather in July

In July, King Khalid Military City sees average daytime highs of 44°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is King Khalid Military City's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see King Khalid Military City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
4%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°C through the month.

A typical July day in King Khalid Military City reaches about 44°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°C and 46°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in King Khalid Military City

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
31 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.

King Khalid Military City 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
Jan18° / 193.410.47.2
Feb21° / 102.1118.2
Mar26° / 13°152.411.88.4
Apr32° / 19°112.312.65.1
May38° / 24°20.413.41.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.70.0
Jul44° / 28°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 28°00130.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°10.411.33.5
Nov25° / 14°263.410.68.0
Dec19° / 193.510.37.6

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 0%.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

King Khalid Military City 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 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 5:09 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:096:54
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413.75:106:54
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713.75:116:53
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1313.65:146:52
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2513.55:206:48
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2713.45:216:47
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for King Khalid Military City

In seasonPeak

In July, King Khalid Military City sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

King Khalid Military City sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is July a good time to visit King Khalid Military City?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in King Khalid Military City.

What to pack for King Khalid Military City in July

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

In July, King Khalid Military City sees daytime highs around 44°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in King Khalid Military City 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 King Khalid Military City peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in King Khalid Military City 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 King Khalid Military City is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 2295 µg/m³Sep 2159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is King Khalid Military City?

King Khalid Military City sits at 27.9°N, 45.6°E, 415 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Hafar Al-Batin, 72 km away.

Az ZulfīBuraydah‘Uyūn al Jiwā’UnaizahAl Jahrā’

Topography around King Khalid Military City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of King Khalid Military City.

Within 3 km, the terrain around King Khalid Military City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around King Khalid Military City is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
257 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Hafar Al-Batin 72 km · Qaisumah 72 km · King Faisal Military City 73 km · Az Zulfī 193 km · Buraydah 235 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 246 km · Unaizah 253 km · Al Jahrā’ 260 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 King Khalid Military City (27.9051°, 45.5533°, elevation 415 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).