The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.
Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.
Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.
Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.
Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.
| Average climate data for Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum temperature (°C) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 29 | 23 | 45 |
| Average minimum temperature (°C) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Average precipitation (mm) | 20 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 86 |
| Average rainfall days (days) | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 39 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 41 |
| Average water temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 26 |
| Average daily daylight hours (h) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is July (45.1 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (21.2 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 34.5 °C.
The month with the highest average minimum temperature is July (29.3 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (9.5 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 20 °C.
The month with the highest average water temperature is August (33.2 °C). The month with the lowest average water temperature is February (18.7 °C). Overall, the average water temperature over the whole year is 26.4 °C.
The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is December (23 mm). The driest months, with the least amount of precipitation, are June, July and August (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 85.9 mm of rainfall on average.
The month with the most days of rain is January (9.2 days). The months with the fewest days of rain are July, August and September (0 days). Over the whole year there are 38.7 days of rain on average.
The month with the highest average relative humidity is January (59.5 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is June (20.6 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 40.9 %.
The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 13.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 10 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.
