Riyadh weather by month

Check out Riyadh weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Riyadh (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
20°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Riyadh20
23°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Riyadh23
28°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Riyadh28
33°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Riyadh33
39°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Riyadh39
42°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Riyadh42
43°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Riyadh43
43°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Riyadh43
40°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Riyadh40
35°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Riyadh35
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Riyadh28
22°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Riyadh22
Min temperature (night-time)
8°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Riyadh8
10°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Riyadh10
14°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Riyadh14
19°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Riyadh19
24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Riyadh24
26°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Riyadh26
27°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Riyadh27
27°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Riyadh27
24°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Riyadh24
19°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Riyadh19
14°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Riyadh14
9°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Riyadh9
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Riyadh0
No heat & humidity in February in Riyadh0
Low heat & humidity in March in RiyadhL
Moderate heat & humidity in April in RiyadhM
Very high heat & humidity in May in RiyadhVH
Very high heat & humidity in June in RiyadhVH
Extreme heat & humidity in July in RiyadhE
Very high heat & humidity in August in RiyadhVH
Very high heat & humidity in September in RiyadhVH
High heat & humidity in October in RiyadhH
Low heat & humidity in November in RiyadhL
No heat & humidity in December in Riyadh0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Riyadh

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Riyadh11
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Riyadh11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Riyadh12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Riyadh13
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Riyadh13
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Riyadh14
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Riyadh13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Riyadh13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Riyadh12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Riyadh12
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Riyadh11
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Riyadh11
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in January in Riyadh6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in February in Riyadh8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in March in Riyadh10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Riyadh11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Riyadh11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Riyadh11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Riyadh11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Riyadh11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Riyadh11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in October in Riyadh9
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in November in Riyadh7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in December in Riyadh5

Rainfall in Riyadh

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
3 days with some rainfall in January in Riyadh3
3 days with some rainfall in February in Riyadh3
6 days with some rainfall in March in Riyadh6
7 days with some rainfall in April in Riyadh7
3 days with some rainfall in May in Riyadh3
0 days with some rainfall in June in Riyadh0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Riyadh0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Riyadh0
0 days with some rainfall in September in Riyadh0
0 days with some rainfall in October in Riyadh0
1 day with some rainfall in November in Riyadh1
4 days with some rainfall in December in Riyadh4
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
15 mm monthly rainfall in January in Riyadh15
7 mm monthly rainfall in February in Riyadh7
31 mm monthly rainfall in March in Riyadh31
30 mm monthly rainfall in April in Riyadh30
10 mm monthly rainfall in May in Riyadh10
0 mm monthly rainfall in June in Riyadh0
0 mm monthly rainfall in July in Riyadh0
0 mm monthly rainfall in August in Riyadh0
0 mm monthly rainfall in September in Riyadh0
1 mm monthly rainfall in October in Riyadh1
5 mm monthly rainfall in November in Riyadh5
13 mm monthly rainfall in December in Riyadh13

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The climate guide for Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Riyadh?

Riyadh has a hot desert climate.

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Compare Riyadh with the UK

Below the Riyadh chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
UK (London)
20
7
23
7
28
10
33
13
39
17
42
20
43
22
43
22
40
19
35
15
28
10
22
8
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Oct
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