Climate of Saudi Arabia
The climate of Saudi Arabia is marked by high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night. Most of the country follows the pattern of the desert climate, with the exception of the southwest, which features a semi-arid climate.
| Climate data for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33 (92) |
36 (97) |
38 (101) |
43 (109) |
47 (117) |
53 (128) |
48 (119) |
47 (116) |
45 (113) |
43 (109) |
36 (97) |
32 (90) |
53 (128) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19 (67) |
23 (74) |
27 (80) |
32 (90) |
38 (101) |
41 (106) |
43 (109) |
42 (108) |
40 (104) |
34 (94) |
27 (81) |
22 (71) |
32 (90) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14 (58) |
17 (62) |
21 (70) |
27 (80) |
32 (90) |
34 (94) |
36 (97) |
36 (96) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
22 (71) |
17 (62) |
26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
15 (59) |
21 (69) |
26 (78) |
28 (83) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (78) |
20 (68) |
16 (60) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
20 (68) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
11 (52) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
2 (35) |
−1 (30) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 1.4 (0.6) |
1.0 (0.4) |
2.4 (0.9) |
2.9 (1.1) |
0.8 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.7 (0.3) |
1.4 (0.6) |
11.1 (4.4) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1][unreliable source?] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Weather For Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
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