August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abqaiq, with average highs near 45.2°C and lows around 29.6°C (mean 37.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abqaiq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Abqaiq were 1998, 2023 and 2024 — when the month averaged 39°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 34.2°C. Typical August days reach 45.2°C with nights near 29.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Abqaiq, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2022 with 9 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abqaiq during August averages 23%. The most humid August was 1998 at 32%, and the least humid was 1984 at 15%.
August receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abqaiq. The sunniest Augusts were 1985 and 2004 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991, 2024 and 2025 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Abqaiq during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 1997 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 36.2°C | 37.0°C | 37.6°C | 38.0°C | 38.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 44.1°C | 44.9°C | 45.6°C | 45.9°C | 45.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 28.2°C | 29.1°C | 29.7°C | 30.1°C | 31.3°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | +0 mm |
August temperatures in Abqaiq have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.5°C (1987) to a record high of 49.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 9 mm.
A quieter season to visit Abqaiq
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Abqaiq. That said, August — with days averaging 45.2°C and nights around 29.6°C (mean 37.4°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 | 46.1°C | 38.8°C | 31.5°C | 48.0°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 45.8°C | 39.0°C | 32.3°C | 48.9°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 46.6°C | 39.0°C | 31.4°C | 49.7°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 45.6°C | 38.3°C | 31.0°C | 48.9°C | 27.2°C | 9 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 46.4°C | 38.6°C | 30.7°C | 49.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 45.2°C | 37.9°C | 30.6°C | 49.1°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 46.1°C | 38.4°C | 30.6°C | 48.5°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 45.5°C | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 47.2°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 46.5°C | 38.8°C | 31.0°C | 48.2°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 46.6°C | 38.3°C | 30.0°C | 49.4°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 46.9°C | 38.7°C | 30.6°C | 48.0°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 45.3°C | 37.4°C | 29.6°C | 47.6°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 44.4°C | 36.7°C | 29.0°C | 48.1°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 45.7°C | 37.8°C | 29.9°C | 48.1°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 45.6°C | 37.6°C | 29.6°C | 49.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 46.2°C | 38.4°C | 30.6°C | 47.6°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 45.3°C | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 48.6°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 45.4°C | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 47.8°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 46.0°C | 37.8°C | 29.7°C | 48.6°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 45.7°C | 38.1°C | 30.4°C | 48.0°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 45.5°C | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 47.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 45.0°C | 37.2°C | 29.4°C | 47.5°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 20% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 46.0°C | 38.2°C | 30.4°C | 49.0°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 45.1°C | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 48.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 46.0°C | 37.7°C | 29.5°C | 48.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 45.7°C | 37.7°C | 29.7°C | 47.5°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 46.2°C | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 48.4°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 46.6°C | 39.0°C | 31.4°C | 49.1°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 43.7°C | 36.1°C | 28.5°C | 46.8°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 17% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 45.0°C | 37.3°C | 29.6°C | 46.6°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 45.3°C | 37.0°C | 28.8°C | 47.2°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 44.1°C | 36.4°C | 28.8°C | 47.1°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 45.0°C | 36.8°C | 28.5°C | 48.0°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 44.2°C | 36.5°C | 28.7°C | 46.9°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 44.1°C | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 46.8°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 44.5°C | 36.5°C | 28.5°C | 46.6°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 44.9°C | 36.7°C | 28.4°C | 46.9°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 45.0°C | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 46.9°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 44.3°C | 36.4°C | 28.6°C | 47.8°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 45.0°C | 37.0°C | 29.0°C | 47.5°C | 26.8°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 45.0°C | 36.6°C | 28.2°C | 47.8°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 42.1°C | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 44.5°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 43.2°C | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 45.9°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.0°C | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 45.9°C | 24.0°C | 5 mm | 16% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.4°C | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 47.6°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 45.2°C with lows near 29.6°C (mean 37.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 1 mm of rainfall in Abqaiq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 9 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 49.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 23.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.5°C to 46.1°C and overnight lows from 27.8°C to 31.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abqaiq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 45.2°C daytime highs and 29.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Abqaiq, averaging 37.4°C.
For August in Abqaiq, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.2°C and lows of 29.6°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 9 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 Abqaiq 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.
