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CityCompass

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Name: Riyadh monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Capital of Saudi Arabia
4.2M people
612 m altitude
Riyadh Region

Best time to be here: February, March and November. Every month below carries its climate normals and a comfort score you can tune to your own tolerances.

Comfortable months: 9 of 12; Comfort 7 or above
Comfort peak: 10.0; In November
Year range: 7 to 44 °C; Coldest nights to warmest days
Sunshine a year: 3,752 h; Very sunny

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Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

ComfortableMixedHarshAverage temperature, day-to-night range shaded

Jan9.321 °C

Feb9.724 °C

Mar9.829 °C

Apr9.334 °C

May7.540 °C

Jun6.643 °C

Jul6.244 °C

Aug6.444 °C

Sep7.340 °C

Oct9.035 °C

Nov10.027 °C

Dec9.522 °C

January21 °C / 7 °C9.3

Days 21 °C, nights 7 °C

272 h sunshine · 10.6 h daylight

6 mm rain · 40% humidity

Cool average of 13.8 C
Dry, about 6 mm of rain
Sunny, about 272 hours of sunshine

February24 °C / 9 °C9.7

Days 24 °C, nights 9 °C

264 h sunshine · 11.2 h daylight

4 mm rain · 32% humidity

Cool average of 16.6 C
Dry, about 4 mm of rain
Sunny, about 264 hours of sunshine

March29 °C / 13 °C9.8

Days 29 °C, nights 13 °C

308 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

3 mm rain · 27% humidity

Mild average of 21.2 C
Dry, about 3 mm of rain
Sunny, about 308 hours of sunshine

April34 °C / 19 °C9.3

Days 34 °C, nights 19 °C

298 h sunshine · 12.6 h daylight

5 mm rain · 25% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 34.3 C
Dry, about 5 mm of rain
Sunny, about 298 hours of sunshine

May40 °C / 24 °C7.5

Days 40 °C, nights 24 °C

344 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

1 mm rain · 17% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 40 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 344 hours of sunshine

June43 °C / 26 °C6.6

Days 43 °C, nights 26 °C

374 h sunshine · 13.5 h daylight

0 mm rain · 11% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 42.8 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 374 hours of sunshine

July44 °C / 28 °C6.2

Days 44 °C, nights 28 °C

368 h sunshine · 13.4 h daylight

0 mm rain · 12% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 44 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 368 hours of sunshine

August44 °C / 28 °C6.4

Days 44 °C, nights 28 °C

348 h sunshine · 12.9 h daylight

0 mm rain · 13% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 43.5 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 348 hours of sunshine

September40 °C / 25 °C7.3

Days 40 °C, nights 25 °C

328 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

0 mm rain · 15% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 40.2 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 328 hours of sunshine

October35 °C / 20 °C9.0

Days 35 °C, nights 20 °C

324 h sunshine · 11.4 h daylight

0 mm rain · 20% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 34.5 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 324 hours of sunshine

November27 °C / 14 °C10.0

Days 27 °C, nights 14 °C

261 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

7 mm rain · 36% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Dry, about 7 mm of rain
Sunny, about 261 hours of sunshine

December22 °C / 8 °C9.5

Days 22 °C, nights 8 °C

264 h sunshine · 10.5 h daylight

6 mm rain · 43% humidity

Cool average of 15.1 C
Dry, about 6 mm of rain
Sunny, about 264 hours of sunshine

The country behind the city

Living in Riyadh means living under Saudi Arabia's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisNo personal income tax

Cost floor, single$1,930/mo

LanguagesArabic, English

Safety7.85 / 10

Healthcare8.12 / 10

Internet8.72 / 10

Banking ease6.99 / 10

ClimateShield 20506.54 / 10

Would Saudi Arabia actually work for your taxes?

It runs regimes like Regional Headquarters Program (RHQ), and whether they fit depends on your income, assets and citizenship, not on averages.

Run your GeoCompass analysis Read the full Saudi Arabia profile

Other cities in Saudi Arabia

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How the comfort score works (v1)

Each month scores 0 to 10 from four weighted components: temperature (35%), sunshine (25%), humidity (20%) and rain (20%), with an extra penalty when heat and humidity combine. Personal tolerances reshape the score: your heat limit compares to how afternoons feel (heat index), your cold limit to typical nights. Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001-2020 with elevation corrections, daylight computed from latitude.

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

CityCompass

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Capital of Saudi Arabia
4.2M people
612 m altitude
Riyadh Region

Best time to be here: February, March and November. Every month below carries its climate normals and a comfort score you can tune to your own tolerances.

Comfortable months: 9 of 12; Comfort 7 or above
Comfort peak: 10.0; In November
Year range: 7 to 44 °C; Coldest nights to warmest days
Sunshine a year: 3,752 h; Very sunny

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Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

ComfortableMixedHarshAverage temperature, day-to-night range shaded

Jan9.321 °C

Feb9.724 °C

Mar9.829 °C

Apr9.334 °C

May7.540 °C

Jun6.643 °C

Jul6.244 °C

Aug6.444 °C

Sep7.340 °C

Oct9.035 °C

Nov10.027 °C

Dec9.522 °C

January21 °C / 7 °C9.3

Days 21 °C, nights 7 °C

272 h sunshine · 10.6 h daylight

6 mm rain · 40% humidity

Cool average of 13.8 C
Dry, about 6 mm of rain
Sunny, about 272 hours of sunshine

February24 °C / 9 °C9.7

Days 24 °C, nights 9 °C

264 h sunshine · 11.2 h daylight

4 mm rain · 32% humidity

Cool average of 16.6 C
Dry, about 4 mm of rain
Sunny, about 264 hours of sunshine

March29 °C / 13 °C9.8

Days 29 °C, nights 13 °C

308 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

3 mm rain · 27% humidity

Mild average of 21.2 C
Dry, about 3 mm of rain
Sunny, about 308 hours of sunshine

April34 °C / 19 °C9.3

Days 34 °C, nights 19 °C

298 h sunshine · 12.6 h daylight

5 mm rain · 25% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 34.3 C
Dry, about 5 mm of rain
Sunny, about 298 hours of sunshine

May40 °C / 24 °C7.5

Days 40 °C, nights 24 °C

344 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

1 mm rain · 17% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 40 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 344 hours of sunshine

June43 °C / 26 °C6.6

Days 43 °C, nights 26 °C

374 h sunshine · 13.5 h daylight

0 mm rain · 11% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 42.8 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 374 hours of sunshine

July44 °C / 28 °C6.2

Days 44 °C, nights 28 °C

368 h sunshine · 13.4 h daylight

0 mm rain · 12% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 44 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 368 hours of sunshine

August44 °C / 28 °C6.4

Days 44 °C, nights 28 °C

348 h sunshine · 12.9 h daylight

0 mm rain · 13% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 43.5 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 348 hours of sunshine

September40 °C / 25 °C7.3

Days 40 °C, nights 25 °C

328 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

0 mm rain · 15% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 40.2 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 328 hours of sunshine

October35 °C / 20 °C9.0

Days 35 °C, nights 20 °C

324 h sunshine · 11.4 h daylight

0 mm rain · 20% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 34.5 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 324 hours of sunshine

November27 °C / 14 °C10.0

Days 27 °C, nights 14 °C

261 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

7 mm rain · 36% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Dry, about 7 mm of rain
Sunny, about 261 hours of sunshine

December22 °C / 8 °C9.5

Days 22 °C, nights 8 °C

264 h sunshine · 10.5 h daylight

6 mm rain · 43% humidity

Cool average of 15.1 C
Dry, about 6 mm of rain
Sunny, about 264 hours of sunshine

The country behind the city

Living in Riyadh means living under Saudi Arabia's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisNo personal income tax

Cost floor, single$1,930/mo

LanguagesArabic, English

Safety7.85 / 10

Healthcare8.12 / 10

Internet8.72 / 10

Banking ease6.99 / 10

ClimateShield 20506.54 / 10

Would Saudi Arabia actually work for your taxes?

It runs regimes like Regional Headquarters Program (RHQ), and whether they fit depends on your income, assets and citizenship, not on averages.

Run your GeoCompass analysis Read the full Saudi Arabia profile

Other cities in Saudi Arabia

See all 13 cities in Saudi Arabia

How the comfort score works (v1)

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)