August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, with average highs near 37.9°C and lows around 28.1°C (mean 33°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah was 2015 — when the month averaged 34.7°C — while the coldest was 2024 at 29.7°C. Typical August days reach 37.9°C with nights near 28.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 352 mm, while the driest were 1997, 2004 and 2008, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah during August averages 51%. The most humid August was 2024 at 77%, and the least humid was 2008 at 40%.
August receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. The sunniest Augusts were 1986 and 1997 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.
Average wind speed in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah during August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1998 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.2°C | 33.0°C | 33.7°C | 33.4°C | 31.0°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg High | 38.2°C | 38.0°C | 38.7°C | 38.3°C | 35.0°C | -3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 28.1°C | 28.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | 186 mm | +169 mm |
August temperatures in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah have fallen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.7°C (2020) to a record high of 44.5°C (2008).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 352 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. That said, August — with days averaging 37.9°C and nights around 28.1°C (mean 33°C) and moderate rainfall (31 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 | 35.9°C | 31.7°C | 27.5°C | 39.8°C | 24.8°C | 110 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.1°C | 29.7°C | 26.4°C | 35.4°C | 23.7°C | 352 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 38.8°C | 34.1°C | 29.4°C | 41.6°C | 28.0°C | 32 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 40.4°C | 24.0°C | 169 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 34.4°C | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 40.3°C | 24.2°C | 301 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 33.8°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 36.6°C | 23.7°C | 150 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 38.3°C | 33.5°C | 28.8°C | 42.3°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 38.5°C | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 41.3°C | 27.4°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 38.2°C | 33.6°C | 29.0°C | 39.6°C | 27.3°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 37.0°C | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 40.6°C | 25.1°C | 12 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 39.7°C | 34.7°C | 29.6°C | 42.1°C | 28.0°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 38.6°C | 33.5°C | 28.4°C | 41.9°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 37.1°C | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 39.6°C | 24.2°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 38.7°C | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 43.8°C | 27.1°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 38.8°C | 33.8°C | 28.7°C | 42.6°C | 26.1°C | 8 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 38.1°C | 33.4°C | 28.7°C | 40.6°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 39.3°C | 34.2°C | 29.0°C | 41.8°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 39.7°C | 34.2°C | 28.8°C | 44.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 38.6°C | 33.4°C | 28.1°C | 43.2°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 37.9°C | 33.1°C | 28.3°C | 40.4°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 39.5°C | 34.3°C | 29.1°C | 42.3°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 39.4°C | 34.3°C | 29.3°C | 43.3°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 37.5°C | 32.8°C | 28.1°C | 40.0°C | 25.5°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 39.4°C | 34.2°C | 28.9°C | 43.8°C | 27.0°C | 10 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 32.8°C | 28.1°C | 39.6°C | 26.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 38.5°C | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 40.6°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 37.7°C | 32.7°C | 27.7°C | 39.5°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 32.1°C | 27.9°C | 39.7°C | 26.1°C | 8 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 38.6°C | 33.5°C | 28.4°C | 41.7°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 38.6°C | 33.4°C | 28.1°C | 41.0°C | 26.3°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 38.1°C | 33.0°C | 27.8°C | 42.5°C | 25.7°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 37.7°C | 32.7°C | 27.7°C | 39.5°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 38.6°C | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 41.3°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 36.4°C | 31.8°C | 27.2°C | 38.6°C | 25.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 38.6°C | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 42.4°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 39.2°C | 33.9°C | 28.7°C | 40.4°C | 27.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 38.8°C | 33.6°C | 28.4°C | 40.7°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 38.1°C | 33.0°C | 27.9°C | 40.1°C | 26.4°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 37.7°C | 32.8°C | 27.9°C | 39.2°C | 27.0°C | 25 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 36.9°C | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 39.5°C | 24.4°C | 58 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 38.3°C | 33.2°C | 28.1°C | 40.5°C | 27.2°C | 11 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 38.8°C | 33.7°C | 28.5°C | 40.3°C | 27.3°C | 17 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 38.1°C | 33.2°C | 28.3°C | 41.0°C | 26.3°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.6°C | 33.5°C | 28.5°C | 40.0°C | 26.9°C | 8 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.9°C | 33.7°C | 28.6°C | 40.3°C | 27.6°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 37.9°C with lows near 28.1°C (mean 33°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 31 mm of rainfall in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 352 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 44.5°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 23.7°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.5°C to 35.2°C and overnight lows from 28.4°C to 27.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.9°C daytime highs and 28.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, averaging 33°C.
For August in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.9°C and lows of 28.1°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (1998).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 352 mm. On average, August sees 31 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 Aḩad al Masāriḩah 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.
