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🇸🇦 Riyadh’s climate twin is 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

fair match

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas, Nevada are a fair climate match — 12,985 km (8,069 mi) apart. Riyadh is Köppen zone BWh; Las Vegas is BWh.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Riyadh, the atlas lands on Las Vegas in the same hot desert (BWh) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. Riyadh looks across roughly 12,985 km (8,069 mi) to Las Vegas: a distant mirror when you want this climate on the other side of the map.

For Riyadh, Las Vegas is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. January means differ by 6°C (Las Vegas cooler); July by 2°C (Las Vegas cooler).

Sunshine stays close: Las Vegas at 10.8 h/day on average versus 10.6 h/day in Riyadh (January 8.5 h / 9.4 h, July 13.2 h / 11.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ in Las Vegas vs 28 in Riyadh (lower by 20 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Las Vegas runs about 6°C lower in January (-3°C vs 3°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

RiyadhLas Vegas
January
Temp
21° / 9°
15° / 4°
Rain
13 mm
13 mm
Dew
3°
-3°
PM2.5
30.4 µg/m³
8.9 µg/m³
Sun
9.4 h
8.5 h
July
Temp
43° / 28°
41° / 27°
Rain
0 mm
10 mm
Dew
2°
7°
PM2.5
25.5 µg/m³
6.7 µg/m³
Sun
11.7 h
13.2 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Riyadh?

On Similar Climates, Las Vegas, Nevada is the closest distant match for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — scored fair, about 12,985 km (8,069 mi) away.

How far is Riyadh from its climate twin?

Riyadh and Las Vegas are separated by roughly 12,985 km (8,069 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Riyadh and Las Vegas have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Riyadh and Las Vegas share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are hot desert (BWh).

What is the climate like in Riyadh?

Riyadh has a hot desert climate (BWh). January averages a high of 21°C and a low of 9°C with 13 mm of rain; July averages 43°C / 28°C and 0 mm.

How sunny is Riyadh?

Riyadh averages about 9.4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Riyadh?

January PM2.5 averages about 30.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 124); July averages 25.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 119).

Other close climate matches for Riyadh: Phoenix (loose), Baghdad (fair), Aswan (loose).

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