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Weather in Riyadh — today

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Now in Riyadh

🌙

+38°

Clear

Feels like +35° · humidity 9%

Today 14.8: +46° / +34°

🕐 23:25

Wind

7 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

439 · Very poor

Precipitation

Humidity

Pressure

1003 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:27 / 18:28

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

💧 Bring waterFeels colder by 3°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Riyadh

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): mostly clear, very hot. During the day the air will warm up to +46°, at night around +34°. Due to the wind it feels like +35°. Wind up to 15 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 05:27 and set at 18:28 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Riyadh

💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Riyadh for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 14.8

🌤️

+34° +46°

Morning

🌤️

+38°

Day

🌤️

+46°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+34°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tomorrow 15.8

☁️

+34° +47°

Morning

☀️

+37°

Day

☁️

+47°

Evening

🌇

+44°

Night

🌙

+34°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 11 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Sun 16.8

⛅

+35° +46°

Morning

☀️

+38°

Day

⛅

+46°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+35°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Mon 17.8

⛅

+33° +46°

Morning

⛅

+38°

Day

⛅

+46°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+33°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tue 18.8

⛅

+34° +46°

Morning

⛅

+38°

Day

⛅

+46°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+34°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Wed 19.8

⛅

+34° +44°

Morning

⛅

+38°

Day

⛅

+44°

Evening

🌇

+42°

Night

🌙

+34°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Thu 20.8

⛅

+33° +44°

Morning

⛅

+37°

Day

⛅

+44°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+33°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Fri 21.8

☀️

+34° +42°

Morning

☀️

+37°

Day

☀️

+42°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+34°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 17 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Sat 22.8

☁️

+31° +44°

Morning

☁️

+36°

Day

☁️

+44°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+31°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Sun 23.8

☀️

+33° +44°

Morning

☀️

+37°

Day

☀️

+44°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+33°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Mon 24.8

☀️

+35° +45°

Morning

☀️

+39°

Day

☀️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+35°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tue 25.8

☁️

+34° +45°

Morning

☁️

+38°

Day

☁️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+42°

Night

🌙

+34°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Wed 26.8

⛅

+35° +45°

Morning

⛅

+39°

Day

⛅

+45°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+35°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Thu 27.8

☀️

+35° +45°

Morning

☀️

+39°

Day

☀️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+35°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

100 / 100

will dry outside · Excellent

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

439

Very poor air

European AQI

PM2.5: 238PM10: 2064O₃: 74NO₂: 17

People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:27

Sunset

18:28

Golden hour

17:57

Daylight

13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Riyadh climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+20°

+7°

Jan

+23°

+10°

Feb

+27°

+14°

Mar

+33°

+19°

Apr

+39°

+24°

May

+42°

+26°

Jun

+43°

+28°

Jul

+43°

+27°

Aug

+39°

+24°

Sep

+34°

+20°

Oct

+26°

+14°

Nov

+21°

+9°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+20°	+7°	11 mm	Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+23°	+10°	7 mm	The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March	+27°	+14°	12 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +14° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April	+33°	+19°	14 mm	Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
May	+39°	+24°	2 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +39° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
June	+42°	+26°	0 mm	Extremely hot: around +42° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+43°	+28°	0 mm	Peak heat — about +43° in the daytime; outdoor plans only early morning or evening. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Riyadh.
August	+43°	+27°	0 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +43° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
September	+39°	+24°	0 mm	Extremely hot: around +39° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
October	+34°	+20°	1 mm	Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November	+26°	+14°	12 mm	A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+21°	+9°	9 mm	One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Riyadh

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Peak season: February, March, November

Daytime air+23…+27°

Precipitationrare

Why: comfortable +23…+27° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, September, October, December

Daytime air+20…+39°

Precipitationalmost none

Why: already/still hot (+20…+39°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🔥 Hot season: June, July, August

Daytime air+42…+43°

Precipitationnone

Why: extreme heat (+42…+43° with high humidity) — being outside at midday is unsafe; go only for low prices and hotel-and-beach downtime.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Riyadh is February, March, November, and the most comfortable months are February, March, November. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: extreme heat and humidity.