Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ sees average daytime highs around 43°C and overnight lows near 27°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 43°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Riyāḑ al Khabrā’'s weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Riyāḑ al Khabrā’'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 43°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 43°C.
A typical summer day in Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ reaches about 43°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Riyāḑ al Khabrā’
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.
Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 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 | 20° / 8° | 13 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 14° | 12 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 19° | 13 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 35° / 20° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 14° | 21 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 22° / 9° | 12 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Riyāḑ al Khabrā’
In summer, Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Riyāḑ al Khabrā’?
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 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’.
What to pack for Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ sees daytime highs around 43°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 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 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (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 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 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 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 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) | 55 | 61 | 79 | 71 | 70 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 71 | Unhealthy |
| May | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Riyāḑ al Khabrā’?
Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ sits at 26.1°N, 43.6°E, 658 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Riyāḑ al Khabrā’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Riyāḑ al Khabrā’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 662 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m.
The land around Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ is covered by bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) 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 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ (26.0667°, 43.5534°, elevation 658 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.