Sabt Alalayah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sabt Alalayah sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sabt Alalayah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sabt Alalayah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sabt Alalayah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Sabt Alalayah reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Sabt Alalayah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 65 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.
Sabt Alalayah 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 | 22° / 12° | 32 | 4.9 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 17 | 3 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 24 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 18° | 28 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 37 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 23° | 19 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 21 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 53 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 46 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 15 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 7 | 2 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 23° / 13° | 10 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sabt Alalayah gets around 92 mm of rain over 28 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 6 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sabt Alalayah
In summer, Sabt Alalayah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sabt Alalayah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Sabt Alalayah?
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 Sabt Alalayah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sabt Alalayah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sabt Alalayah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Sabt Alalayah 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 Sabt Alalayah peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very 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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Sabt Alalayah 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 Sabt Alalayah is worst in February — around 58 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) | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 56 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 51 | Poor |
| Dec | 56 | Unhealthy |
Where is Sabt Alalayah?
Sabt Alalayah sits at 19.6°N, 42.0°E, 2,800 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is An Nimas, 51 km away.
Topography around Sabt Alalayah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sabt Alalayah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabt Alalayah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,643 m.
The land around Sabt Alalayah is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) 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 Sabt Alalayah (19.5773°, 41.9636°, elevation 2,800 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.