When is the best time to visit Riyadh?

The best time to visit Riyadh is between February and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Riyadh is a dry-climate destination. Heat and shade set the itinerary more than a rainy season. Nights can drop harder than visitors from a humid coast expect. Riyadh is a city in Saudi Arabia. This page is about Riyadh, not a country average.

Come for clear days and plan around the sun, not around showers. Early starts and shade are the brief in the hot months. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Riyadh wears them.

The monthly table on this page still owns the averages. This layer is how Riyadh actually feels through the year.

Part of Saudi Arabia weather.

Riyadh

Spring

Spring in Riyadh is the kind outdoor season: March, April and May. Days are useful. The fiercest heat has not landed yet. This is walking weather if you keep midday in mind.

In Riyadh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Evenings can still bite. A layer earns its place. Do not assume Riyadh in these months is already the hot-season grind.

Read Riyadh in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Riyadh is the hard season: June, July and August. Heat runs the day. Outdoor plans are dawn, dusk, and wherever there is shade. The middle of the day is for indoors or water if you have it.

In Riyadh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is not a failed spring. It is a different product. Book Riyadh in these months for the light and the dry air, and for a schedule that respects the sun.

Autumn

Autumn in Riyadh is the heat loosening: September, October and November. Days stay clear. Walking becomes reasonable again. Evenings cool faster than visitors from a humid summer expect.

In Riyadh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a strong stretch for Riyadh if summer felt like too much sun and winter felt like the wrong product. Pack a layer for after dark.

Read Riyadh in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Riyadh is the relief season: December, January and February. Days can be the best walking weather of the year. Nights are cold in a way the hot-season visitor forgets to pack for.

In Riyadh the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is when Riyadh is usable all day. The sun still has a bite at midday. The difference is you can be outside without hiding from it.

Read Riyadh in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Average weather in Riyadh

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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Climate averages for Riyadh, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Riyadh is between February and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 37°C.

April is the wettest month, with about 24 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.