Qurayyat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Qurayyat sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Qurayyat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qurayyat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Qurayyat in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 37°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Qurayyat reaches about 37°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Qurayyat
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.
Qurayyat 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 | 15° / 4° | 8 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 6° | 6 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 8.1 |
| May | 32° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 6 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 5° | 6 | 1.3 | 10 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Qurayyat gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qurayyat
None of Qurayyat's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Qurayyat sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Qurayyat?
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 Qurayyat.
What to pack for Qurayyat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Qurayyat sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Qurayyat in Summer
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 Qurayyat peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Qurayyat 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 Qurayyat is worst in May — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 40 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Qurayyat?
Qurayyat sits at 31.3°N, 37.3°E, 498 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ţubarjal, 124 km away.
Topography around Qurayyat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qurayyat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.
The land around Qurayyat is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) 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 Qurayyat (31.3318°, 37.3428°, elevation 498 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.