Al Kharj
City in Saudi Arabia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Al Kharj is a city in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh Region. About 425,300 people live in the city proper, making it the 12th largest city of Saudi Arabia in our atlas.
It lies at 24.16° N, 47.33° E, about 438 m (1,437 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
Location
Red dot: Al Kharj. Green dots: other major cities of Saudi Arabia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Al Kharj has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 45°C (113°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 7°C (45°F). Around 30 mm (1 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Riyadh · 86 km
- Dammam · 378 km
- Buraydah · 417 km
- Ha'il · 683 km
- Ta’if · 770 km
- Madinah · 783 km
- Sulţānah · 786 km
- Najrān · 808 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 109353 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q2162128 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.