Saudi Arabia in August

August is Saudi Arabia's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 7 destinations average 52/100, led by Jeddah at 86 — 42°C and 0 rainy days — while Abha is cooler at 31°C and scores 73.

#12 of 12 months for Saudi Arabia · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, month by month

52/100 in August

Where in Saudi Arabia in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Jeddah	Beach	42°C	1 mm · 0 days	86 tier A	—
2	Taif	City	34°C	25 mm · 7 days	74 tier B	—
3	Abha	City	31°C	209 mm · 27 days	73 tier B	—
4	Mecca	City	40°C	4 mm · 2 days	45 tier F	—
5	AlUla	City	41°C	1 mm · 0 days	31 tier F	—
6	Riyadh	City	40°C	0 mm · 0 days	29 tier F	—
7	Medina	City	42°C	3 mm · 1 day	28 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Saudi Arabia in August

Saudi summer holidays · Mecca · 15 Jun – 31 Aug (usually)
Aseer Summer Season · Abha · 25 Jun – 1 Sep
Date harvest · Medina · 15 Aug – 15 Oct (usually)

Seasons in force

Extreme heat · 5 places Fog season · 1 place Harvest · 1 place

Better months for Saudi Arabia

February · 92/100 January · 90/100 December · 88/100

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