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Climate in Saudi Arabia is extremely dry and it is one of the driest places on Earth. At summer
temperature may rise to 50 °C (122 °F). Snow falls only in western mountains and even not every
year.
Overall climatic conditions of the country are extremely hot summer, warm winter and exceedingly
dry air. Almost the whole territory of the country is deprived of rivers and kind of water sources. As
extreme heat isn’t enough by itself summer winds bring sandstorms.
At March spring is short and fast in middle of March it temperature reaches 26 °C and
33 °C.
At April daytime temperature never goes lower 32 °C and at night about 25 °C.
Exceptions are mountainous areas and desert (colder nights with about 8 °C).
At May in Saudi Arabia begins long exhausting summer and temperature is about 38 °C
and growing. Hottest months are still ahead.
March
Max average: +28 °C (83 °F)
Min average: +14.5 °C (58 °F)
April
Max average: +33 °C (91 °F)
Min average: +19 °C (66 °F)
May
Max average: +39 °C (102 °F)
Min average: +24 °C (75 °F)
Summer in Saudi Arabia
Summer season brings sandstorms driven by summer. June means inevitable approach
of extreme heat. At July temperature reaches annual peak temperature around 50 °C.
On the other hand, nights in desert are cold with about 0 °C. Due to high humidity and
breeze weather (although same hot) in coasts of the Red Sea is more tolerable. Summer
heat remains through whole August without indulgence.
June
Max average: +42 °C (107 °F)
Min average: +26 °C (78 °F
July
Max average: +43 °C (109 °F)
Min average: +27 °C (80 °F)
August
Max average: +42 °C (108 °F)
Min average: +23 °C (73 °F)
Autumn in Saudi Arabia
September is quite similar to May. Yet temperature starts to go down slowly but surely.
Some kind of relief comes only at October. Temperature is in the range of 30 °C which
is hard to actually call comfortable.
September
Max average: +40 °C (104 °F)
Min average: +24 °C (75 °F)
October
Max average: +34.5 °C (94 °F)
Min average: +19 °C (66 °F)
November
Max average: +27 °C (81 °F)
Min average: +14 °C (57 °F)
Winter in Saudi Arabia
February is the rainiest one. If something can be called rainy in country with 100 to 200
mm (3.9 – 7.8”) of annual precipitation. At February temperature is slightly higher. Yet
swimming if the Red Sea is available year-round.
December
Max average: +22 °C (72 °F)
Min average: +9.5 °C (49 °F)
January
Max average: +20 °C (69 °F)
Min average: +8 °C (47 °F)
February
Max average: +23 °C (74 °F)
Min average: +10 °C (51 °F)
Latitude 23.88594
Longitude 45.07916
Altitude 947 m
Location:
Distance:
Air distance between India and Saudi Arabia is 3,504 km= 2,177 miles.
(If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from India to Saudi
Arabia, it takes 3.89 hours to arrive)
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