Climate of Saudi Arabia

Climate of Saudi Arabia

The climate of Saudi Arabia is marked by high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night. Most of the country follows the pattern of the desert climate, with the exception of the southwest.

Climate data for Riyahd, Saudi Arabia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33
(92)		 36
(97)		 38
(101)		 43
(109)		 47
(117)		 53
(128)		 48
(119)		 47
(116)		 45
(113)		 43
(109)		 36
(97)		 32
(90)		 53
(128)
Average high °C (°F) 19
(67)		 23
(73)		 27
(80)		 32
(90)		 38
(101)		 41
(106)		 43
(109)		 42
(108)		 40
(104)		 34
(94)		 27
(81)		 22
(71)		 {{{year high C}}}
(90)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14
(58)		 17
(62)		 21
(70)		 27
(80)		 32
(90)		 34
(94)		 36
(97)		 36
(96)		 33
(91)		 28
(82)		 22
(71)		 17
(62)		 {{{year mean C}}}
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 11
(52)		 15
(59)		 21
(69)		 26
(78)		 28
(83)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(78)		 20
(68)		 16
(60)		 11
(52)		 9
(48)		 {{{year low C}}}
(68)
Record low °C (°F) −1
(30)		 0
(32)		 5
(41)		 11
(52)		 17
(63)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 16
(61)		 12
(54)		 7
(45)		 2
(35)		 −1
(30)
Precipitation cm (inches) 3
(1.2)		 3
(1.2)		 1
(0.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.4)		 8
(3.1)
Source: Qwikcast [1]

References

  1. ^ "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Qwikcast. March 2011. http://qwikcast.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=83404. 
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