Riyadh, Riyadh Region Climate
Saudi Arabia
Pop. 4,205,961 Elev. 612 m / 2,008 ft
TZ: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3) ·
Riyadh has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 110°F (43°C) in July and mild winters averaging 46°F (8°C) in January. Rain falls on about 5 days per year (2.7 in / 69 mm total). With 290 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live.
| Temperature | 43°C (110°F) high | 8°C (46°F) low |
| Feels like | 8°C (46°F) low | |
| Rain | 5 days | 69 mm (2.7 in) /yr |
| Sky | 290 sunny | 4 stormy |
| Wind | 1.8 m/s (4.0 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
24
Jan 46
Feb 33
Mar 26
Apr 8
May 7
Jun 11
Jul 21
Aug 6
Sep 1
Oct 14
Nov 40
Dec Humidity (%)
40
Jan 38
Feb 30
Mar 15
Apr 10
May 8
Jun 9
Jul 11
Aug 12
Sep 15
Oct 19
Nov 49
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C 66°F | 8°C 46°F | 10 mm 0.4 in | — | 23 |
| February | 21°C 69°F | 10°C 50°F | 25 mm 1.0 in | — | 12 |
| March | 27°C 80°F | 15°C 59°F | 9 mm 0.4 in | — | 18 |
| April | 36°C 98°F | 23°C 73°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 24 |
| May | 41°C 105°F | 27°C 80°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 28 |
| June | 43°C 109°F | 28°C 82°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 28 |
| July | 43°C 110°F | 29°C 85°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 28 |
| August | 43°C 110°F | 30°C 86°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 25 |
| September | 41°C 106°F | 27°C 80°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| October | 34°C 94°F | 20°C 68°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 31 |
| November | 28°C 82°F | 14°C 57°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 27 |
| December | 21°C 71°F | 11°C 52°F | 25 mm 1.0 in | — | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 1 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 18 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 28 | 0 |
| June | 28 | 0 |
| July | 28 | 0 |
| August | 25 | 0 |
| September | 29 | 0 |
| October | 31 | 0 |
| November | 27 | 0 |
| December | 17 | 2 |