Riyadh
Capital of Saudi Arabia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Riyadh Skyline: B.alotaby, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh Region. About 4.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Saudi Arabia in our atlas.
It lies at 24.69° N, 46.72° E, about 612 m (2,008 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
Location
Red dot: Riyadh. Green dots: other major cities of Saudi Arabia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Riyadh has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 44°C (111°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 7°C (44°F). Around 31 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.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Saudi ArabiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Al Kharj · 85 km
- Buraydah · 331 km
- Dammam · 392 km
- Ha'il · 597 km
- Madinah · 717 km
- Sulţānah · 720 km
- Ta’if · 741 km
- Makkah · 784 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 108410 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3692 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
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