Monthly climate in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buraydah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 84 mm (3.3 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buraydah enjoys an average of 3914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Buraydah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 38 °C (97 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buraydah experiences 246 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buraydah, 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 30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
44°C
(112°F)
47°C
(117°F)
48°C
(118°F)
47°C
(117°F)
46°C
(115°F)
42°C
(107°F)
35°C
(96°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(110°F)
45°C
(114°F)
46°C
(116°F)
46°C
(115°F)
44°C
(112°F)
40°C
(104°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(109°F)
44°C
(112°F)
43°C
(110°F)
42°C
(107°F)
36°C
(97°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(84°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(60°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(69°F)
12°C
(55°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia §

Buraydah usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buraydah are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buraydah, 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) 4 (0.1) 12 (0.5) 6 (0.2) 19 (0.7) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 25 (1.0) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Buraydah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buraydah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buraydah, 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 239 282 332 336 366 370 379 369 335 326 287 288
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 40m 11h 15m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 25m 13h 44m 13h 35m 13h 0m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 50m 10h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia §

Buraydah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buraydah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buraydah, 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) 6 8 10 10 12 12 11 11 10 9 7 5