Riyadh
Riyadh is a capital city in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, 612 m above sea level. It has a population of about 7,009,100 (2022). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Riyadh at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
10 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Riyadh has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,108 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+944%764k in 1975 → 7.97M in 2025Weather in Riyadh
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 9%
When to go to Riyadh
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 98 | 91 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 91 | 98 |
| High | 19° | 22° | 27° | 33° | 39° | 41° | 42° | 42° | 39° | 34° | 26° | 21° |
| Low | 7° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 13 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Riyadh
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Riyadh
More museums: The Palace Museum · القصر الأحمر · National Museum of Saudi Arabia · بيت الثقافة _ واحة الملك سلمان · متحف · متحف صقر الجزيرة للطيران · واحة الملك سلمان للعلوم
Outdoors around Riyadh
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Riyadh
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Saudi Arabia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Riyadh
Universities and research institutes
Riyadh from above
Getting to Riyadh
Places near Riyadh
Places with a climate like Riyadh
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
