Monthly climate in Az Zulfi, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Az Zulfi features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 37 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 104 mm (4.1 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Az Zulfi enjoys an average of 3910 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 Az Zulfi, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Az Zulfi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 37 °C (96 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Az Zulfi experiences 241 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 Az Zulfi, 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
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(102°F)
40°C
(103°F)
44°C
(111°F)
46°C
(116°F)
47°C
(117°F)
47°C
(117°F)
45°C
(114°F)
41°C
(106°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(109°F)
45°C
(113°F)
46°C
(115°F)
46°C
(114°F)
44°C
(111°F)
39°C
(103°F)
32°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(101°F)
42°C
(108°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
35°C
(96°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Minimum 1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(40°F)
12°C
(53°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Az Zulfi, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

Az Zulfi usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Az Zulfi 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 Az Zulfi, 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) 4 (0.1) 24 (1.0) 5 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 31 (1.2) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Az Zulfi, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Az Zulfi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Az Zulfi: 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 Az Zulfi, 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 238 281 331 334 366 370 382 368 336 326 287 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 40m 11h 15m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 25m 13h 44m 13h 34m 13h 0m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 50m 10h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Az Zulfi, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia §

Az Zulfi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 Az Zulfi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Az Zulfi, 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 8 10 11 12 12 11 11 10 9 7 5