Sunshine in Riyadh
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 4.5M people · 3,225 hours of sun a year · 28 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: March (Sunshine Score 98/100), with January and February close behind. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 3 mm of rain for the month.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 6 mm |
| February | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 4 mm |
| March | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm |
| April | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 6 mm |
| May | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm |
| August | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm |
| September | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm |
| October | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm |
| November | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 7 mm |
| December | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 6 mm |
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- Kuwait City Kuwait · 491 km · best in Mar · 3,154 h sun/yr
- Doha Qatar · 495 km · best in May · 3,416 h sun/yr
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