Rābigh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Rābigh sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 28°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.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Rābigh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rābigh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rābigh in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.
A typical summer day in Rābigh reaches about 37°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Rābigh
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.
Rābigh 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 | 28° / 20° | 14 | 2 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 37° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 37° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 37° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 37° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 36° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 27 | 2.3 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 13 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rābigh 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 oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rābigh
In summer, Rābigh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rābigh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Rābigh?
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 Rābigh.
What to pack for Rābigh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rābigh sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Rābigh in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Rābigh 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 Rābigh peaks around May 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (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) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rābigh 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 Rābigh is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 39 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Rābigh?
Rābigh sits at 22.8°N, 39.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Thuwal, 58 km away.
Topography around Rābigh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rābigh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rābigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.
The land around Rābigh is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (29%) 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 Rābigh (22.7986°, 39.0349°, elevation 7 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.