Monthly climate in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qurayyat features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 50 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qurayyat enjoys an average of 4023 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Qurayyat are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qurayyat experiences 196 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(74°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(107°F)
44°C
(112°F)
46°C
(116°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(111°F)
39°C
(102°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
31°C
(89°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(107°F)
43°C
(110°F)
43°C
(109°F)
42°C
(109°F)
36°C
(98°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average low 5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia §

Qurayyat usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 1 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qurayyat are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5 (0.2) 13 (0.5) 9 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 12 (0.5) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Qurayyat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qurayyat: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 237 281 338 353 384 390 403 382 346 325 290 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 21m 11h 4m 11h 59m 12h 56m 13h 44m 14h 8m 13h 55m 13h 13m 12h 19m 11h 22m 10h 32m 10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia §

Qurayyat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qurayyat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qurayyat, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 12 13 11 11 10 8 6 5