Riyadh Weather & Climate

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 43°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near 10.6°C in January. March is the wettest month (~7 mm), while June is the driest (~0 mm). For sunshine, September leads with about 86% clear skies.

Best time to visit Riyadh

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are March, November, and February — expect around 16.626.7°C with roughly 4% chance of rain on a given day in March.

Riyadh climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January10.6° / 19.4°3%6 mm77%14 kph
February12.6° / 21.9°3%6 mm78%14.9 kph
March16.6° / 26.7°4%7 mm73%15.5 kph
April22.2° / 32.9°3%4 mm71%14.9 kph
May27.2° / 38.5°1%1 mm80%14.4 kph
June30° / 41.1°0%0 mm83%15.3 kph
July31.6° / 43°0%0 mm66%15.6 kph
August31.5° / 42.9°0%0 mm69%14.2 kph
September28.4° / 39.7°0%0 mm86%12.6 kph
October23.2° / 33.7°1%1 mm83%12.4 kph
November17.4° / 27.4°3%4 mm75%13 kph
December12.3° / 22.1°3%5 mm72%13.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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