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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Weather History

72 cities  ·  13regions  ·  1981–2025

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🌍 Saudi Arabia Climate Overview

Saudi Arabia has extreme desert and tropical climates spanning 13 regions and 72 cities.

Average daily highs peak at 40.7°C in Khulayş (Makkah al Mukarramah), while average daily lows bottom out at 7.1°C in Ţurayf (Al Ḩudūd ash Shamālīyah) — these are long-term annual averages across all months, not single-day records.

Rainfall varies dramatically from 19 mm/year in arid Yanbu‘ (Al Madīnah al Munawwarah) to 225 mm/year in Şabyā (Jāzān).

Hottest city Khulayş 40.7°C avg max
Coldest city Ţurayf 7.1°C avg min
Wettest city Şabyā 225 mm/yr
Driest city Yanbu‘ 19 mm/yr

Climate Extremes in Saudi Arabia

🌡️ 5 Hottest Cities in Saudi Arabia

Annual avg of daily highs — not a single-day record

  1. 1
    KhulayşMakkah al Mukarramah
    40.7 °C
  2. 2
    MeccaMakkah al Mukarramah
    40.3 °C
  3. 3
    Badr ḨunaynAl Madīnah al Munawwarah
    40.1 °C
  4. 439.8 °C
  5. 5
    AbqaiqAsh Sharqīyah
    39.6 °C

❄️ 5 Coldest Cities in Saudi Arabia

Annual avg of daily lows — not a single-day record

  1. 1
    ŢurayfAl Ḩudūd ash Shamālīyah
    7.1 °C
  2. 27.4 °C
  3. 3
    TabūkTabūk
    8.7 °C
  4. 4
    SakākāAl Jawf
    9.0 °C
  5. 5
    QārāAl Jawf
    9.0 °C

🌧️ 5 Wettest Cities in Saudi Arabia

Avg annual total across all years of data

  1. 1
    ŞabyāJāzān
    225 mm/yr
  2. 2
    JāzānJāzān
    225 mm/yr
  3. 3
    Ad DarbJāzān
    126 mm/yr
  4. 4
    Abhā‘Asīr
    109 mm/yr
  5. 5106 mm/yr

☀️ 5 Driest Cities in Saudi Arabia

Avg annual total across all years of data

  1. 1
    Yanbu‘Al Madīnah al Munawwarah
    19 mm/yr
  2. 2
    Badr ḨunaynAl Madīnah al Munawwarah
    19 mm/yr
  3. 3
    ḐubāTabūk
    20 mm/yr
  4. 4
    TabūkTabūk
    22 mm/yr
  5. 5
    As SulayyilAr Riyāḑ
    23 mm/yr

🗺️ Find Weather History by Region & City

Select a region, then select a city to view its full weather history.

Step 1 — Select Region
Step 2 — Select City(Al Bāḩah)

🔍 Search All Cities in Saudi Arabia

All Regions in Saudi Arabia

Al Bāḩah3 citiesAl Ḩudūd ash Shamālīyah3 citiesAl Jawf5 citiesAl Madīnah al Munawwarah3 citiesAl Qaşīm5 citiesAr Riyāḑ14 citiesAsh Sharqīyah15 cities‘Asīr5 citiesḨā’il2 citiesJāzān5 citiesMakkah al Mukarramah7 citiesNajrān2 citiesTabūk3 cities

Saudi Arabia Weather — Common Questions

What is the hottest city in Saudi Arabia?▼
Based on 45 years of NASA POWER data (1981–2025), Khulayş in Makkah al Mukarramah is among the hottest cities in Saudi Arabia, with an average daily maximum of 40.7°C. Other notably hot cities include Mecca and Badr Ḩunayn.
What is the coldest city in Saudi Arabia?▼
Ţurayf in Al Ḩudūd ash Shamālīyah is among the coldest cities in Saudi Arabia, with average daily minimum temperatures of 7.1°C.
Which city in Saudi Arabia receives the most rainfall?▼
Şabyā in Jāzān is one of the wettest cities in Saudi Arabia, receiving approximately 225 mm of rainfall per year.
Which city in Saudi Arabia is the driest?▼
Yanbu‘ in Al Madīnah al Munawwarah receives only about 19 mm of rainfall per year, making it one of the driest cities in Saudi Arabia.
How many cities are covered in this Saudi Arabia weather dataset?▼
This dataset covers 72 cities across 13 regions in Saudi Arabia. Historical weather data spans 1981 to 2025 and is sourced from NASA POWER (Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources).
Where does this Saudi Arabia weather data come from?▼
All data is sourced from NASA POWER, providing satellite-based meteorological data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis model. Spatial resolution is 0.5° × 0.625° with monthly temporal resolution, covering 1981–2025.
How do I find weather history for a specific city in Saudi Arabia?▼
Use the city finder above — click a region on the left to browse its cities on the right, or type in the search box to filter. You can also use the global search below the finder to search across all regions at once.

📡 Data Source & Methodology

All climate data is sourced from NASA POWER (Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources), providing high-quality meteorological data derived from satellite observations and the MERRA-2 reanalysis model.

Coverage
  • 72 cities, 13 regions
  • Temporal: 1981–2025 (45 years)
  • Monthly resolution
Technical
  • Source: NASA POWER / MERRA-2
  • Resolution: 0.5° × 0.625°
  • Variables: Temperature, Precipitation