Weather in Riyadh on 12 August 2026
Preliminary outlook for 12 August 2026
A preliminary estimate based on the 2019–2025 archive: daytime around +43°C and nighttime around +30°C, average precipitation 0 mm, wind around 4 m/s, humidity around 13%.
This is a climate-based estimate, not a precise long-range forecast. It is replaced by hourly data when the date enters the forecast window.
+38°C
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Nighttime: +33°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 2 — 2 m/s
Humidity: 15%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +43°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 9 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 24% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 752 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +38°C | Dew point (avg.) | +6°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +38°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +38°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 4 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 154° ↗ (NE) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 03 min
Sunset
18:29
Moonrise
20:35
Moonset
08:15
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
73%
+38°C
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Nighttime: +31°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 6 m/s
Humidity: 13%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +44°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 9 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 6% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 750 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +37°C | Dew point (avg.) | +3°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +37°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +38°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 9 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 123° ↗ (NE) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 03 min
Sunset
18:29
Moonrise
12:02
Moonset
23:00
Moon phase
First Quarter
Illumination
50%
+37°C
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Nighttime: +30°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 5 — 5 m/s
Humidity: 19%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +43°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 9 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 27% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 752 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +37°C | Dew point (avg.) | +9°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +37°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +37°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 8 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 101° ↘ (SE) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 04 min
Sunset
18:30
Moonrise
01:36
Moonset
15:58
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
20%
+39°C
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Nighttime: +32°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 6 — 8 m/s
Humidity: 15%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +45°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 9 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 5% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 749 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +38°C | Dew point (avg.) | +6°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +38°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +39°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 14 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 92° ↑ (N) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 03 min
Sunset
18:29
Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
05:29
Moon phase
Full Moon
Illumination
100%
+38°C
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Nighttime: +30°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 5 m/s
Humidity: 8%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +44°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 9 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 0% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 752 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +37°C | Dew point (avg.) | −1°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +37°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +37°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 7 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 95° ↘ (SSE) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 03 min
Sunset
18:29
Moonrise
08:54
Moonset
21:18
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
25%
+34°C
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Nighttime: +27°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 4 — 5 m/s
Humidity: 11%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +42°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 8 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 4% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 752 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +32°C | Dew point (avg.) | −1°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +32°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +34°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 8 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 251° ↑ (N) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 03 min
Sunset
18:29
Moonrise
23:59
Moonset
12:45
Moon phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
38%
+34°C
Weather archive — for 2019 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2019 year
Nighttime: +28°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 5 — 8 m/s
Humidity: 13%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +42°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 8 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 1% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 752 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +33°C | Dew point (avg.) | 0°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +33°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +34°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 12 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 319° ↖ (NW) |
Sunrise
05:26
Duration
13 h 04 min
Sunset
18:30
Moonrise
16:27
Moonset
02:30
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
78%
Weather in Riyadh on 12 August in previous years
| Year | Day | Nighttime | Average | Sun | UV | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
+43°C
|
+33°C
|
+38°C | 13 h | 9 | 15% | 2 — 2 m/s |
| 2024 |
+44°C
|
+31°C
|
+38°C | 13 h | 9 | 13% | 3 — 6 m/s |
| 2023 |
+43°C
|
+30°C
|
+37°C | 13 h | 9 | 19% | 5 — 5 m/s |
| 2022 |
+45°C
|
+32°C
|
+39°C | 13 h | 9 | 15% | 6 — 8 m/s |
| 2021 |
+44°C
|
+30°C
|
+38°C | 13 h | 9 | 8% | 3 — 5 m/s |
| 2020 |
+42°C
|
+27°C
|
+34°C | 13 h | 8 | 11% | 4 — 5 m/s |
| 2019 |
+42°C
|
+28°C
|
+34°C | 13 h | 8 | 13% | 5 — 8 m/s |