August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qurayyāt, with average highs near 38.2°C and lows around 20.6°C (mean 29.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qurayyāt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Al Qurayyāt was 2010 — when the month averaged 32.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.1°C. Typical August days reach 38.2°C with nights near 20.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 0 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2003 with 3 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qurayyāt during August averages 33%. The most humid Augusts were 1991 and 1997 at 40%, and the least humid was 2010 at 27%.
August receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qurayyāt. The sunniest August was 2004 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1987 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Al Qurayyāt during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1984 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2006 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 30.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 37.4°C | 37.4°C | 38.5°C | 38.9°C | 39.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 20.6°C | 21.4°C | 21.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | +0 mm |
August temperatures in Al Qurayyāt have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 14.6°C (1997) to a record high of 46.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm, with a wettest year of 3 mm.
A good time to visit Al Qurayyāt
August is a good time to visit Al Qurayyāt, with days averaging 38.2°C and nights around 20.6°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Al Qurayyāt's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and May are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.5°C | 30.8°C | 22.1°C | 46.0°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 38.5°C | 29.9°C | 21.3°C | 41.3°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 40.9°C | 32.0°C | 23.2°C | 45.0°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 39.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 46.2°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 30.5°C | 21.7°C | 44.3°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 37.7°C | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 42.6°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 38.3°C | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 42.1°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 37.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 43.3°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 39.9°C | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 45.8°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 40.1°C | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 43.8°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 39.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.7°C | 44.3°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 29.4°C | 20.3°C | 43.5°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 28.8°C | 19.9°C | 42.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 37.9°C | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 41.0°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 37.9°C | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 43.1°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.4°C | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 44.4°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 38.2°C | 29.3°C | 20.5°C | 41.0°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 38.8°C | 30.0°C | 21.2°C | 43.6°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 38.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 40.3°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 38.8°C | 29.7°C | 20.6°C | 42.2°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 38.6°C | 29.8°C | 20.9°C | 42.3°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 28.4°C | 19.3°C | 40.1°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 39.7°C | 30.5°C | 21.2°C | 42.7°C | 18.2°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 37.4°C | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 42.5°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 38.9°C | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 42.9°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 38.5°C | 29.7°C | 20.9°C | 44.5°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 39.0°C | 30.1°C | 21.2°C | 42.0°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 41.0°C | 32.0°C | 23.0°C | 44.9°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 35.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 38.1°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 38.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.6°C | 41.0°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 37.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.2°C | 41.5°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 42.2°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 37.5°C | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 40.5°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 28.2°C | 19.4°C | 40.9°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 35.6°C | 26.8°C | 18.0°C | 40.7°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 36.6°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 40.6°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 37.5°C | 28.6°C | 19.7°C | 39.9°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 37.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 40.6°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 38.7°C | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 45.2°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 38.0°C | 28.9°C | 19.7°C | 40.5°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 40.3°C | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 44.1°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 35.0°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 38.1°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 36.3°C | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 40.3°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.6°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 39.4°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 28.2°C | 19.4°C | 43.2°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 38.2°C with lows near 20.6°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 0 mm of rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 3 mm in 2003.
The hottest August reached 46.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 14.6°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 37°C to 39.6°C and overnight lows from 19.2°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qurayyāt and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 38.2°C daytime highs and 20.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 29.4°C.
For August in Al Qurayyāt, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.2°C and lows of 20.6°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest August on record was 2003 with 3 mm. On average, August sees 0 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Al Qurayyāt behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
