August is one of the warmer months of the year in Yanbu‘, with average highs near 37.8°C and lows around 29.9°C (mean 33.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Yanbu‘. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Yanbu‘ was 2015 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 31.8°C. Typical August days reach 37.8°C with nights near 29.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Yanbu‘, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 10 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yanbu‘ during August averages 48%. The most humid August was 2024 at 58%, and the least humid was 1993 at 40%.
August receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yanbu‘. The sunniest August was 2004 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2022 and 2024 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Yanbu‘ during August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1987, 1990 and 2012, among others at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.1°C | 33.3°C | 33.9°C | 34.5°C | 34.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 37.3°C | 37.3°C | 37.8°C | 38.4°C | 38.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 28.8°C | 29.4°C | 30.0°C | 30.6°C | 31.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | +3 mm |
August temperatures in Yanbu‘ have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 25.2°C (1984) to a record high of 46.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 10 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Yanbu‘
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yanbu‘. That said, August — with days averaging 37.8°C and nights around 29.9°C (mean 33.8°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 | 38.6°C | 35.0°C | 31.4°C | 41.8°C | 29.9°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 38.1°C | 35.1°C | 32.1°C | 43.6°C | 30.7°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 38.7°C | 34.9°C | 31.1°C | 41.1°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 37.8°C | 34.2°C | 30.7°C | 41.3°C | 29.1°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 39.0°C | 34.9°C | 30.8°C | 46.2°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 37.4°C | 33.8°C | 30.1°C | 39.6°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 37.8°C | 34.0°C | 30.1°C | 42.0°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 38.2°C | 34.2°C | 30.2°C | 42.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 39.1°C | 35.2°C | 31.2°C | 45.6°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 37.7°C | 34.0°C | 30.4°C | 41.2°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 40.4°C | 36.3°C | 32.2°C | 46.2°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 39.3°C | 35.1°C | 30.8°C | 44.6°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 37.4°C | 33.4°C | 29.5°C | 43.4°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 38.1°C | 34.1°C | 30.0°C | 42.5°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 36.7°C | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 39.5°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 39.1°C | 35.4°C | 31.8°C | 42.7°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 37.6°C | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 43.2°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 37.9°C | 33.6°C | 29.3°C | 42.8°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 38.1°C | 33.9°C | 29.6°C | 43.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 37.8°C | 34.1°C | 30.4°C | 42.2°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 37.8°C | 34.2°C | 30.5°C | 44.4°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 37.5°C | 33.3°C | 29.2°C | 45.8°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 33.9°C | 30.3°C | 43.0°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 38.4°C | 34.3°C | 30.2°C | 42.8°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 38.0°C | 34.3°C | 30.7°C | 43.9°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 33.5°C | 29.4°C | 41.9°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 37.5°C | 33.7°C | 29.9°C | 42.6°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 34.1°C | 30.7°C | 43.6°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 37.2°C | 33.2°C | 29.2°C | 41.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 38.2°C | 34.0°C | 29.9°C | 43.6°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 37.5°C | 33.6°C | 29.6°C | 41.7°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 37.1°C | 33.1°C | 29.2°C | 40.8°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 38.1°C | 33.7°C | 29.3°C | 43.0°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 32.9°C | 29.6°C | 38.9°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 36.1°C | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 39.1°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 37.2°C | 33.0°C | 28.9°C | 41.7°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 37.5°C | 33.3°C | 29.1°C | 42.9°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 38.4°C | 34.2°C | 30.0°C | 41.8°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 37.3°C | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 39.6°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 33.6°C | 29.0°C | 41.3°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 38.1°C | 33.5°C | 28.9°C | 41.0°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 36.2°C | 31.8°C | 27.3°C | 40.5°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 37.0°C | 32.9°C | 28.8°C | 42.0°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.5°C | 32.5°C | 28.5°C | 38.9°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.9°C | 32.9°C | 29.0°C | 41.0°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 37.8°C with lows near 29.9°C (mean 33.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 1 mm of rainfall in Yanbu‘, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 10 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 46.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 25.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.9°C to 38.4°C and overnight lows from 28.5°C to 31.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Yanbu‘ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.8°C daytime highs and 29.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Yanbu‘, averaging 33.8°C.
For August in Yanbu‘, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.8°C and lows of 29.9°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 10 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 Yanbu‘ 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.
