August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Kharj, with average highs near 44.3°C and lows around 28.4°C (mean 36.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm of rainfall and 14% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Kharj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Al Kharj was 1998 — when the month averaged 38.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 33.6°C. Typical August days reach 44.3°C with nights near 28.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Al Kharj, averaging 0 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1986 with 5 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Kharj during August averages 14%. The most humid August was 2022 at 20%, and the least humid was 1984 at 11%.
August receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Kharj. The sunniest August was 1997 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Al Kharj during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 1997 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2010 and 2015, among others at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.4°C | 35.9°C | 36.6°C | 36.9°C | 37.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 43.6°C | 44.0°C | 44.6°C | 44.8°C | 44.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.8°C | 28.7°C | 29.0°C | 29.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
August temperatures in Al Kharj have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.9°C (1984) to a record high of 48.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm, with a wettest year of 5 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 Al Kharj
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Al Kharj. That said, August — with days averaging 44.3°C and nights around 28.4°C (mean 36.3°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 | 45.0°C | 37.5°C | 30.0°C | 46.4°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 45.3°C | 37.9°C | 30.5°C | 47.4°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 45.6°C | 37.8°C | 30.1°C | 48.1°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 44.2°C | 37.1°C | 30.0°C | 47.6°C | 25.7°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 45.0°C | 37.2°C | 29.4°C | 47.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 44.2°C | 36.4°C | 28.7°C | 47.4°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 44.7°C | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 47.4°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 44.3°C | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 45.4°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 45.4°C | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 47.2°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 45.1°C | 37.2°C | 29.4°C | 47.6°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 45.4°C | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 46.9°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 44.4°C | 36.4°C | 28.4°C | 46.7°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 43.6°C | 35.7°C | 27.8°C | 45.8°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 44.6°C | 36.7°C | 28.7°C | 46.7°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 44.8°C | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 47.6°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 45.2°C | 37.7°C | 30.2°C | 46.7°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 44.4°C | 36.4°C | 28.4°C | 47.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 44.5°C | 36.5°C | 28.6°C | 46.5°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 44.7°C | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 47.1°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 44.7°C | 37.2°C | 29.7°C | 46.6°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 44.3°C | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 45.8°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 44.4°C | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 46.6°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 45.0°C | 37.2°C | 29.5°C | 46.7°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 44.1°C | 35.8°C | 27.4°C | 46.4°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 44.7°C | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 47.5°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 45.1°C | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 46.3°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 45.0°C | 37.0°C | 28.9°C | 46.5°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 45.6°C | 38.2°C | 30.8°C | 47.9°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 43.1°C | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 45.9°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 44.5°C | 36.6°C | 28.7°C | 45.5°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 44.4°C | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 46.0°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 43.6°C | 35.5°C | 27.4°C | 46.2°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 44.0°C | 35.6°C | 27.3°C | 47.0°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 42.8°C | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 45.0°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 43.6°C | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 46.1°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 43.7°C | 35.2°C | 26.8°C | 45.4°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 43.9°C | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 45.4°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 44.0°C | 36.0°C | 28.0°C | 45.6°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 44.5°C | 36.4°C | 28.3°C | 47.2°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 44.6°C | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 46.8°C | 25.8°C | 5 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 44.2°C | 35.9°C | 27.7°C | 46.3°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 42.0°C | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 43.7°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 11% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 42.8°C | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 45.6°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.4°C | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 45.4°C | 23.2°C | 2 mm | 12% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.7°C | 35.5°C | 27.3°C | 47.2°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 44.3°C with lows near 28.4°C (mean 36.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 0 mm of rainfall in Al Kharj, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 5 mm in 1986.
The hottest August reached 48.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 22.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 43°C to 45°C and overnight lows from 26.8°C to 30°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Kharj and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 44.3°C daytime highs and 28.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Al Kharj, averaging 36.3°C.
For August in Al Kharj, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 44.3°C and lows of 28.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 14% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 1986 with 5 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 Kharj 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.
