August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 29°C (mean 30.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Al Wajh was 2024 — when the month averaged 32.8°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 28.9°C. Typical August days reach 32.3°C with nights near 29°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Al Wajh, averaging 0 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2022 with 1 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Wajh during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 1998 at 73%, and the least humid was 2014 at 65%.
August receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Wajh. The sunniest August was 2004 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Al Wajh during August is 4.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1986 and 2017 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.6°C | 31.2°C | 31.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 31.5°C | 31.8°C | 32.3°C | 32.8°C | 33.4°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 28.1°C | 28.6°C | 29.0°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | +0 mm |
August temperatures in Al Wajh have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 25.6°C (1983) to a record high of 38.4°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm, with a wettest year of 1 mm.
A quieter season to visit Al Wajh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Al Wajh. That said, August — with days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 29°C (mean 30.7°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 | 33.4°C | 31.9°C | 30.3°C | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.4°C | 32.8°C | 31.2°C | 36.0°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 33.7°C | 32.0°C | 30.4°C | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 31.1°C | 29.4°C | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 33.3°C | 31.6°C | 30.0°C | 34.5°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 31.2°C | 29.6°C | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 31.4°C | 29.8°C | 35.1°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 31.2°C | 29.8°C | 34.0°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 30.8°C | 29.2°C | 34.0°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 31.3°C | 29.8°C | 34.4°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 32.3°C | 30.4°C | 38.4°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 31.6°C | 30.1°C | 34.0°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 30.6°C | 29.0°C | 33.4°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 32.4°C | 30.8°C | 29.2°C | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 33.8°C | 32.1°C | 30.4°C | 37.3°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 32.4°C | 31.0°C | 29.5°C | 33.3°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 30.6°C | 29.0°C | 34.1°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 32.1°C | 30.4°C | 28.8°C | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 31.1°C | 29.4°C | 34.7°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 29.7°C | 28.0°C | 32.5°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 30.7°C | 29.0°C | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 32.5°C | 30.7°C | 29.0°C | 35.6°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 32.8°C | 31.1°C | 29.5°C | 34.8°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 30.3°C | 28.6°C | 35.5°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 31.4°C | 29.8°C | 34.9°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 31.1°C | 29.5°C | 34.0°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 31.6°C | 30.1°C | 28.6°C | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 30.4°C | 28.9°C | 33.7°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 31.8°C | 30.1°C | 28.4°C | 33.0°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 32.9°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 34.4°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 30.6°C | 29.1°C | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 29.6°C | 28.1°C | 32.5°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 29.4°C | 27.8°C | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 30.8°C | 28.9°C | 33.8°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 31.5°C | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 32.0°C | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 5.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 32.8°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 32.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 33.0°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 32.4°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 30.1°C | 28.4°C | 34.0°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.3°C with lows near 29°C (mean 30.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 0 mm of rainfall in Al Wajh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 1 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 38.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 25.6°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 27.9°C to 30.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 29°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Al Wajh, averaging 30.7°C.
For August in Al Wajh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 29°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 1 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 Wajh 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.
