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Buraydah, Saudi Arabia climate
BWh Hot desert
Buraydah has a seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 44°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 7°C at night. Precipitation totals about 102 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 25 mm while July barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Buraydah climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 35 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 45 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 9.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 45 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.8 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 9.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Gassim, a weather station, about 21 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.