Ad Dammam weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Ad Dammam is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and April close behind. Ad Dammam averages about 3,439 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Ad Dammam?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ad Dammam is February, then March and April. The dullest month is July (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ad Dammam?
Ad Dammam is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,439 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate February (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Ad Dammam — about 45 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 4 |
| February | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| March | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| May | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| June | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 29° / 84°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 31° / 88°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 31° / 88°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 28° / 82°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 25° / 77°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| November | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| December | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 10 mm | 4 |
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Ad Dammam: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ad Dammam?
Ad Dammam is a city break in Saudi Arabia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ad Dammam get a year?
Ad Dammam gets about 3,439 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Ad Dammam?
The sunniest time to visit Ad Dammam is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ad Dammam?
July is the least sunny month in Ad Dammam, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ad Dammam?
The typical midday UV index in Ad Dammam peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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