August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 29.4°C (mean 33°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Al Qunfudhah was 2023 — when the month averaged 34.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 31.8°C. Typical August days reach 36.6°C with nights near 29.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1986 with 101 mm, while the driest were 2007 and 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qunfudhah during August averages 61%. The most humid August was 2024 at 69%, and the least humid was 2008 at 57%.
August receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qunfudhah. The sunniest August was 1991 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Al Qunfudhah during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2014, 2018 and 2025, among others at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.5°C | 32.8°C | 33.4°C | 33.3°C | 33.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 36.5°C | 37.1°C | 36.7°C | 36.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 28.7°C | 29.1°C | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | 29.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 46 mm | +20 mm |
August temperatures in Al Qunfudhah have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 26.9°C (1991) to a record high of 41°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
A quieter season to visit Al Qunfudhah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Al Qunfudhah. That said, August — with days averaging 36.6°C and nights around 29.4°C (mean 33°C) and low rainfall (15 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 | 32.9°C | 29.8°C | 38.3°C | 28.2°C | 63 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 35.3°C | 32.5°C | 29.8°C | 37.7°C | 28.0°C | 96 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 38.1°C | 34.4°C | 30.7°C | 41.0°C | 29.1°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 36.0°C | 32.9°C | 29.9°C | 38.8°C | 28.3°C | 48 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 36.7°C | 33.4°C | 30.0°C | 38.3°C | 29.0°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 35.8°C | 32.6°C | 29.3°C | 38.2°C | 27.1°C | 33 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 36.6°C | 33.1°C | 29.7°C | 38.8°C | 28.9°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 38.7°C | 29.0°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 36.5°C | 33.4°C | 30.2°C | 37.7°C | 29.1°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 36.6°C | 33.2°C | 29.9°C | 37.7°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 37.2°C | 33.7°C | 30.1°C | 39.2°C | 29.1°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 36.7°C | 33.1°C | 29.4°C | 37.9°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 36.2°C | 32.9°C | 29.6°C | 37.8°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 38.3°C | 28.7°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 36.9°C | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 38.1°C | 28.4°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 36.9°C | 33.6°C | 30.3°C | 38.4°C | 29.1°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 37.4°C | 33.6°C | 29.8°C | 39.6°C | 29.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 37.4°C | 33.2°C | 29.1°C | 39.9°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 37.2°C | 33.5°C | 29.8°C | 39.2°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 33.2°C | 29.8°C | 38.3°C | 28.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 33.8°C | 30.0°C | 39.8°C | 28.9°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 33.2°C | 29.3°C | 38.8°C | 28.2°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 36.4°C | 33.1°C | 29.7°C | 38.3°C | 27.9°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 37.9°C | 33.9°C | 29.9°C | 39.3°C | 28.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 36.9°C | 33.5°C | 30.0°C | 38.7°C | 29.1°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 36.7°C | 33.2°C | 29.6°C | 38.7°C | 28.7°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 36.9°C | 33.0°C | 29.1°C | 38.3°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 36.3°C | 33.1°C | 30.0°C | 38.6°C | 28.9°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 36.6°C | 32.8°C | 28.9°C | 37.8°C | 27.6°C | 17 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 36.2°C | 32.7°C | 29.1°C | 37.9°C | 28.0°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 36.8°C | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 37.9°C | 28.2°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 36.8°C | 33.1°C | 29.4°C | 37.9°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 36.7°C | 32.8°C | 29.0°C | 38.1°C | 27.6°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 35.6°C | 32.2°C | 28.9°C | 37.3°C | 27.7°C | 27 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 36.7°C | 32.5°C | 28.3°C | 40.2°C | 26.9°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 36.7°C | 32.8°C | 28.9°C | 38.1°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 39.3°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 36.9°C | 33.1°C | 29.3°C | 38.1°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 35.8°C | 32.4°C | 28.9°C | 37.0°C | 27.7°C | 55 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 31.8°C | 28.4°C | 36.4°C | 27.3°C | 101 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 36.0°C | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 37.6°C | 27.2°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 36.8°C | 32.5°C | 28.2°C | 38.1°C | 27.1°C | 19 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 36.3°C | 32.5°C | 28.6°C | 38.7°C | 27.5°C | 9 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.8°C | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 38.4°C | 27.7°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.4°C | 32.7°C | 29.0°C | 37.6°C | 27.8°C | 19 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 36.6°C with lows near 29.4°C (mean 33°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 15 mm of rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 1986.
The hottest August reached 41°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 26.9°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 28.6°C to 30°C while daytime highs eased from 36.5°C to 36.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.6°C daytime highs and 29.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 9th coolest month in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 33°C.
For August in Al Qunfudhah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 29.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest August on record was 1986 with 101 mm. On average, August sees 15 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 Qunfudhah 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.
