Qal‘at Bīshah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Qal‘at Bīshah sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Qal‘at Bīshah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qal‘at Bīshah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Qal‘at Bīshah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in Qal‘at Bīshah reaches about 39°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Qal‘at Bīshah
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Qal‘at Bīshah 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 | 26° / 11° | 4 | 1 | 10.9 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 16° | 9 | 2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 34° / 19° | 13 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 3 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 39° / 25° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 14° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Qal‘at Bīshah gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qal‘at Bīshah
In summer, Qal‘at Bīshah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qal‘at Bīshah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qal‘at Bīshah.
What to pack for Qal‘at Bīshah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Qal‘at Bīshah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Qal‘at Bīshah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qal‘at Bīshah peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (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) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Qal‘at Bīshah in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Qal‘at Bīshah is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 47 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) | 82 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 53 | 47 | 62 | 73 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 78 | Unhealthy |
| May | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 73 | Unhealthy |
Where is Qal‘at Bīshah?
Qal‘at Bīshah sits at 20.0°N, 42.6°E, 1,168 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Sabt Alalayah, 82 km away.
Topography around Qal‘at Bīshah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qal‘at Bīshah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qal‘at Bīshah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,274 m.
The land around Qal‘at Bīshah is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 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 Qal‘at Bīshah (20.0005°, 42.6052°, elevation 1,168 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.