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Monthly climate in Afif, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Afif features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 86 mm (3.4 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Afif enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Afif, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Afif are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (96 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Afif experiences 259 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 Afif, Riyadh 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 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Afif, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

Afif usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Afif 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 Afif, Riyadh 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) 1 (0.0) 18 (0.7) 9 (0.3) 20 (0.8) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 10 (0.4) 16 (0.6) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Afif, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Afif are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Afif: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Afif, Riyadh 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 247 287 334 338 362 360 365 361 328 328 299 298
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 49m 11h 20m 12h 1m 12h 42m 13h 17m 13h 34m 13h 25m 12h 55m 12h 15m 11h 34m 10h 58m 10h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Afif, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

Afif experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Afif UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Afif, Riyadh 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) 7 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 8 7