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Across 19 destinations in Saudi Arabia, the warmest is Al Hufūf at 45 °C in Jul, the coolest is Abha at 27 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 18 mm in Tabuk to 793 mm in Abha. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

19 destinations with full climate records · 117 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Saudi Arabia varies

Climate varies across Saudi Arabia. At the warmest month of the year, Al Hufūf averages 45 °C by day while Abha reaches 27 °C — a difference of 18 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Abha averages 793 mm a year against 18 mm in Tabuk.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Buraydah
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Dammam
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Jeddah
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Madinah
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Makkah
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Riyadh
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Jeddah Jul 35 °C 85 mm
Riyadh Jul 43 °C 67 mm
Makkah Jun 41 °C 136 mm
Madinah Aug 42 °C 40 mm
Dammam Jul 40 °C 87 mm
Buraydah Aug 43 °C 93 mm
Ta’if Jun 34 °C 179 mm
Tabuk Aug 38 °C 18 mm
Ha'il Aug 39 °C 77 mm
Najrān Jul 37 °C 40 mm
Al Kharj Jul 44 °C 56 mm
Khamis Mushait Jun 31 °C 404 mm
Al Hufūf Jul 45 °C 70 mm
Hafar Al-Batin Aug 44 °C 111 mm
Al Jubayl Jul 41 °C 101 mm
Şabyā Jul 37 °C 213 mm
Abha Jun 27 °C 793 mm
Yanbu Aug 37 °C 44 mm
Unaizah Aug 42 °C 97 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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