Yanbu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yanbu sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 29°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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Yanbu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yanbu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yanbu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Yanbu reaches about 32°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Yanbu
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.
Yanbu 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 | 24° / 21° | 8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 22° | 1 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 8.9 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 28° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 18 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 11 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yanbu 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 miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 Yanbu
In summer, Yanbu overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yanbu sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Yanbu?
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 reasonable time to visit Yanbu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yanbu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Yanbu in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°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) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Yanbu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yanbu peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Yanbu 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 Yanbu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yanbu's WHO annual average of 75 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 83 | 78 | 96 | 99 | 83 | 73 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 99 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Yanbu?
Yanbu sits at 24.1°N, 38.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Badr Ḩunayn, 82 km away.
Topography around Yanbu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yanbu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.
The land around Yanbu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (41%) 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 Yanbu (24.0895°, 38.0618°, elevation 6 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.