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In Riyadh: November to February — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Riyadh

  1. January: 20 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 23 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
  4. April: 33 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 14 mm of rain
  5. May: 39 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  6. June: 42 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 43 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 43 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 40 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 34 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 10 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 43 °C
Coolest
January, 20 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
April, 14 mm

Jeddah

January — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Jeddah.

  1. January: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  5. May: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  6. June: 35 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 36 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 36 °C by day, 29 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 35 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  11. November: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 15 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 36 °C
Coolest
January, 27 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
November, 32 mm

Abha

October to February — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Abha, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 18 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 20 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 33 mm of rain
  4. April: 23 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
  5. May: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
  6. June: 27 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 62 mm of rain
  7. July: 27 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
  8. August: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 197 mm of rain
  9. September: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 162 mm of rain
  10. October: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 28 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 20 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 27 °C
Coolest
January, 18 °C
Driest
December, 11 mm
Wettest
August, 197 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Riyadh

Long-term averages for Riyadh: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
515253545°C020mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 20 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 13 mm. February: Day 23 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 6 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 11 mm. April: Day 33 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 14 mm. May: Day 39 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 2 mm. June: Day 42 °C, Night 27 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 43 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 43 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 40 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 34 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 1 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 12 mm. December: Day 21 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 10 mm
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Riyadh
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January20813
February23106
March281411
April331914
May39242
June42270
July43280
August43280
September40250
October34201
November261412
December21910

Jeddah

Long-term averages for Jeddah: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
2025303540°C050mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 22 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 4 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 4 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 4 mm. May: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 1 mm. June: Day 35 °C, Night 27 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 36 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 36 °C, Night 29 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 35 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 4 mm. November: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 32 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 15 mm
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Jeddah
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January272022
February28204
March29214
April32234
May34261
June35270
July36280
August36290
September35280
October34264
November312432
December292215

Abha

Long-term averages for Abha: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 18 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 20 mm. February: Day 20 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 15 mm. March: Day 21 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 33 mm. April: Day 23 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 56 mm. May: Day 25 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 81 mm. June: Day 27 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 62 mm. July: Day 27 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 67 mm. August: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 197 mm. September: Day 25 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 162 mm. October: Day 23 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 28 mm. November: Day 20 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 18 mm. December: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 11 mm
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Abha
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January181020
February201115
March211333
April231556
May251681
June271862
July271867
August2517197
September2516162
October231328
November201218
December191011

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