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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 |
23 |
28 |
33 |
39 |
42 |
43 |
43 |
40 |
35 |
28 |
22 |
Min temperature (night-time) | 8 |
10 |
14 |
19 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
24 |
19 |
14 |
9 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
L |
M |
VH |
VH |
E |
VH |
VH |
H |
L |
0 |
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 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
Rainfall in Riyadh
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 3 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 15 |
7 |
31 |
30 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
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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.
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
Compare Riyadh with the USA
Below the Riyadh chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the USA (Washington).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
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