Weather in Riyadh in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riyadh in February
The temperature in February is +77°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +46°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +77°F.
Is Riyadh warm or cold in February?
Riyadh is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +68°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +48°F to +52°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Riyadh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Riyadh in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +73°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +32°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +95°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 8 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 45% | 36% | 32% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +68°F to +73°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 10 mm to 8 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 45% to 36%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 22 sunny days in January to 21 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Riyadh is gradually decreasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last February in Riyadh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Riyadh in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+67°F) and the highest in 2010 (+83°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Riyadh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.