July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ad Dir‘īyah, with average highs near 43.7°C and lows around 27.7°C (mean 35.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm of rainfall and 12% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ad Dir‘īyah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ad Dir‘īyah was 2017 — when the month averaged 37.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 33.2°C. Typical July days reach 43.7°C with nights near 27.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Ad Dir‘īyah, averaging 0 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2021 with 1 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ad Dir‘īyah during July averages 12%. The most humid July was 2021 at 17%, and the least humid was 1989 at 9%.
July receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ad Dir‘īyah. The sunniest July was 1997 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Ad Dir‘īyah during July is 3.2 m/s. The windiest July was 2019 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.2°C | 34.9°C | 35.7°C | 36.3°C | 36.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 43.5°C | 42.9°C | 43.8°C | 44.3°C | 44.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.6°C | 28.3°C | 29.2°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | +0 mm |
July temperatures in Ad Dir‘īyah have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 22.4°C (1992) to a record high of 47.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm, with a wettest year of 1 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ad Dir‘īyah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ad Dir‘īyah. That said, July — with days averaging 43.7°C and nights around 27.7°C (mean 35.7°C) and low rainfall (0 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 | 44.1°C | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 46.1°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 44.7°C | 37.1°C | 29.4°C | 47.8°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 45.3°C | 36.9°C | 28.6°C | 46.9°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 11% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 43.1°C | 36.0°C | 28.9°C | 46.3°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 45.0°C | 37.5°C | 30.1°C | 47.1°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 44.9°C | 37.4°C | 29.9°C | 47.5°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 44.3°C | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 46.4°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 43.8°C | 36.1°C | 28.4°C | 45.8°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 45.5°C | 37.6°C | 29.6°C | 46.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 44.5°C | 36.7°C | 28.9°C | 47.4°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 44.3°C | 36.2°C | 28.0°C | 45.9°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 43.6°C | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 44.8°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 43.8°C | 35.7°C | 27.6°C | 45.8°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 44.7°C | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 47.1°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 43.7°C | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 46.4°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 44.5°C | 36.5°C | 28.5°C | 47.2°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 43.2°C | 35.4°C | 27.6°C | 44.6°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2008 | 43.7°C | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 46.2°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 43.1°C | 35.1°C | 27.0°C | 47.1°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 43.3°C | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 46.0°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 43.9°C | 35.9°C | 27.8°C | 47.0°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 43.8°C | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 45.5°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 43.7°C | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 45.8°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 44.5°C | 36.1°C | 27.7°C | 46.6°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 11% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 43.7°C | 35.6°C | 27.6°C | 45.9°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 44.7°C | 36.4°C | 28.1°C | 46.4°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 10% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 43.4°C | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 45.2°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 44.1°C | 36.4°C | 28.7°C | 46.9°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 42.9°C | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 45.6°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 44.4°C | 36.7°C | 29.0°C | 46.0°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 42.0°C | 34.3°C | 26.6°C | 43.7°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 41.8°C | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 43.6°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 42.9°C | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 45.2°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 41.5°C | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 44.1°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.2°C | 44.5°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 43.7°C | 35.5°C | 27.4°C | 45.8°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 44.0°C | 35.9°C | 27.7°C | 45.6°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 9% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 43.4°C | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 45.4°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 45.2°C | 36.5°C | 27.8°C | 47.5°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 | 43.8°C | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 45.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 44.0°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 11% | 2.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1984 | 43.2°C | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 44.0°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 10% | 2.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1983 | 43.3°C | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 45.2°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.5°C | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 44.3°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.5°C | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 45.2°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 11% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 43.7°C with lows near 27.7°C (mean 35.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 0 mm of rainfall in Ad Dir‘īyah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 1 mm in 2021.
The hottest July reached 47.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 22.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 43°C to 44.4°C and overnight lows from 26.5°C to 29°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ad Dir‘īyah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 43.7°C daytime highs and 27.7°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Ad Dir‘īyah, averaging 35.7°C.
For July in Ad Dir‘īyah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.7°C and lows of 27.7°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 12% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 3.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2019).
The wettest July on record was 2021 with 1 mm. On average, July 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 Ad Dir‘īyah behaves each July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
