Şabyā in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Şabyā sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 9 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 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Şabyā's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Şabyā's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 30°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Şabyā in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.
A typical summer day in Şabyā reaches about 40°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Şabyā
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.
Şabyā 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 | 30° / 21° | 17 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 20 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 37° / 26° | 21 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| May | 39° / 29° | 11 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 40° / 30° | 3 | 1.1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 40° / 31° | 25 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 39° / 30° | 42 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 39° / 29° | 28 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 37° / 27° | 24 | 5 | 11.6 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 15 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 11 | 3.4 | 11 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Şabyā gets around 70 mm of rain over 9 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 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Şabyā
In summer, Şabyā overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Şabyā sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Şabyā?
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 Şabyā.
What to pack for Şabyā in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Şabyā sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Şabyā in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 31°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 27 km away) is warmest in October at about 32°C and coldest in February near 27°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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 32 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 32 | Tropical |
| Nov | 31 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Şabyā 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 Şabyā peaks around March 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Şabyā 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 Şabyā is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 48 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) | 51 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 65 | 79 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 48 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 55 | Poor |
| Apr | 63 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 48 | Poor |
Where is Şabyā?
Şabyā sits at 17.1°N, 42.6°E, 36 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 17 km away.
Topography around Şabyā
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şabyā.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Şabyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.
The land around Şabyā is covered by bare terrain (34%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (30%) and shrubs (20%) 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 Şabyā (17.1495°, 42.6254°, elevation 36 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.