Weather in Riyadh in July 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riyadh in July
The expected average maximum temperature in July is +45°C with a maximum of +47°C and a minimum of +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°C to +46°C.
Is Riyadh warm or cold in July?
Riyadh is typically hot in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +42°C to +43°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +28°C to +29°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
July is one of the warmest months in Riyadh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Riyadh in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +42°C | +43°C | +43°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +20°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +47°C | +47°C | +47°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 11% | 11% | 13% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 29 | 27 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +42°C to +43°C during the day. The rainfall amount in July stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 11%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 29 sunny days in June to 27 in July.
August brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Riyadh is gradually increasing during July, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last July in Riyadh?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Riyadh in July has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2021 (+34°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 215 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Riyadh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
