Raḩīmah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Raḩīmah sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 31°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 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Raḩīmah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Raḩīmah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Raḩīmah 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 Raḩīmah reaches about 37°C and drops to 31°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Raḩīmah
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.
Raḩīmah 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 | 19° / 15° | 20 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 16° | 11 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 18° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 8.1 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 37° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 37° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 19 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 17° | 22 | 3 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Raḩīmah 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 muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Raḩīmah
In summer, Raḩīmah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Raḩīmah sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Raḩīmah?
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 Raḩīmah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Raḩīmah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Raḩīmah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 31°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Raḩīmah in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 32°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Raḩīmah in Summer
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 Raḩīmah peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Raḩīmah 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 Raḩīmah is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 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) | 36 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 40 | 27 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Raḩīmah?
Raḩīmah sits at 26.7°N, 50.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ras Tanura, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Raḩīmah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Raḩīmah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Raḩīmah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.
The land around Raḩīmah is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (61%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and bare terrain (44%) 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 Raḩīmah (26.7079°, 50.0619°, 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.