Sayhāt in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sayhāt sees average daytime highs around 39°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.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Sayhāt's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sayhāt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sayhāt in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in Sayhāt reaches about 39°C and drops to 31°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sayhāt
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.
Sayhāt 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° / 13° | 19 | 3.4 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 21° / 14° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 4 | 1 | 12.6 | 6.8 |
| May | 35° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 38° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 39° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 39° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 38° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 34° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 18 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 22° / 15° | 20 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sayhāt 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 humid — 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 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sayhāt
In summer, Sayhāt overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sayhāt sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Sayhāt?
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 Sayhāt.
What to pack for Sayhāt in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sayhāt sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 31°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Sayhāt 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) 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 Sayhāt 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 Sayhāt peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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) | 5 | 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 | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | 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 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sayhāt 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 Sayhāt is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 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) | 50 | 49 | 56 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 83 | 80 | 58 | 48 | 37 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Sayhāt?
Sayhāt sits at 26.5°N, 50.0°E, 3 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is ‘Inak, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Sayhāt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sayhāt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayhāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.
The land around Sayhāt is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (43%) 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 Sayhāt (26.4835°, 50.0485°, elevation 3 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.