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Monthly climate in Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Kharj features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 37 mm (1.5 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Kharj enjoys an average of 3908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Al Kharj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 39 °C (99 - 102 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Kharj experiences 270 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 Al Kharj, 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 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 48°C
(119°F)		 48°C
(119°F)		 48°C
(118°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 45°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 47°C
(118°F)		 47°C
(116°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

Al Kharj usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 1 rainy days and 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Kharj are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Kharj, 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) 2 (0.1) 18 (0.7) 3 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Al Kharj are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Kharj: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Kharj, 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 243 287 330 330 358 362 373 361 336 329 295 297
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 48m 11h 20m 12h 0m 12h 43m 13h 18m 13h 35m 13h 26m 12h 55m 12h 15m 11h 33m 10h 57m 10h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

Al Kharj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and September, 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 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 Al Kharj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Kharj, 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 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 9 7 6