Riyadh weather in February
Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Riyadh in February?
In February, Riyadh is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Riyadh.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 92 | 96 | 92 |
| Day | 20° | 23° | 28° |
| Night | 8° | 10° | 14° |
| Sun | 7 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 1 | 2 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 11 h 19 min06:28 – 17:47
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 23 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Riyadh
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in February
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Riyadh in February: quick answers
Is Riyadh hot in February?
Warm rather than hot: in February, daytime highs in Riyadh average 23 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Riyadh in February?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences