August is one of the warmer months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn, with average highs near 42.3°C and lows around 27.9°C (mean 35.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Badr Ḩunayn were 2015 and 2017 — when the month averaged 37.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 32.3°C. Typical August days reach 42.3°C with nights near 27.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 16 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Badr Ḩunayn during August averages 33%. The most humid August was 2024 at 45%, and the least humid was 1993 at 24%.
August receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Badr Ḩunayn. The sunniest August was 2004 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 6.
Average wind speed in Badr Ḩunayn during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2007 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2011 and 2013, among others at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | 35.3°C | 35.9°C | 35.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 41.6°C | 41.6°C | 42.5°C | 43.1°C | 42.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 28.1°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 5 mm | +5 mm |
August temperatures in Badr Ḩunayn have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.5°C (1984) to a record high of 48.6°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 16 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Badr Ḩunayn
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Badr Ḩunayn. That said, August — with days averaging 42.3°C and nights around 27.9°C (mean 35.1°C) and low rainfall (1 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.0°C | 37.0°C | 30.0°C | 47.6°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 41.8°C | 35.9°C | 30.0°C | 47.8°C | 28.3°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 43.7°C | 36.5°C | 29.2°C | 47.1°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 42.1°C | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 45.8°C | 26.6°C | 10 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 43.8°C | 36.4°C | 29.0°C | 48.6°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 41.1°C | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 45.0°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 42.1°C | 35.0°C | 28.0°C | 45.6°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 42.7°C | 35.4°C | 28.1°C | 45.5°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 45.0°C | 37.9°C | 30.8°C | 48.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 42.5°C | 35.5°C | 28.5°C | 46.1°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 44.8°C | 37.9°C | 31.0°C | 48.6°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 43.5°C | 36.1°C | 28.7°C | 48.3°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 41.4°C | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.2°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 42.7°C | 35.4°C | 28.0°C | 46.7°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 41.6°C | 34.4°C | 27.2°C | 45.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 44.3°C | 37.2°C | 30.1°C | 47.9°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 42.0°C | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 48.1°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 42.1°C | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 47.3°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 42.4°C | 35.0°C | 27.6°C | 46.5°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 42.5°C | 35.7°C | 28.8°C | 46.5°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 42.5°C | 35.5°C | 28.5°C | 48.2°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 42.3°C | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 48.5°C | 23.9°C | 13 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 42.3°C | 35.2°C | 28.0°C | 47.6°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 43.0°C | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 46.2°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 42.6°C | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 46.9°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 43.1°C | 35.5°C | 28.0°C | 47.7°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 41.6°C | 34.6°C | 27.7°C | 46.8°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 42.3°C | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 47.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 41.0°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 44.6°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 42.4°C | 35.3°C | 28.2°C | 46.8°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 42.5°C | 35.1°C | 27.7°C | 47.3°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 41.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 46.8°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 42.6°C | 34.9°C | 27.1°C | 46.4°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 40.0°C | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 45.2°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 39.9°C | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 44.0°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 42.4°C | 34.5°C | 26.6°C | 45.8°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 42.2°C | 34.5°C | 26.9°C | 46.7°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 42.0°C | 34.8°C | 27.5°C | 45.5°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 41.4°C | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 44.6°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 42.6°C | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 45.7°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 42.4°C | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 46.0°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 39.8°C | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 43.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 41.7°C | 34.4°C | 27.2°C | 46.1°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 43.5°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.0°C | 34.5°C | 26.9°C | 45.0°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 42.3°C with lows near 27.9°C (mean 35.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 1 mm of rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 16 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 48.6°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 22.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.3°C to 43.1°C and overnight lows from 26.3°C to 29.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 42.3°C daytime highs and 27.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 35.1°C.
For August in Badr Ḩunayn, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.3°C and lows of 27.9°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2007).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 16 mm. On average, August sees 1 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 Badr Ḩunayn 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.
