Saudi Arabia climate
World Climates covers 26 places in Saudi Arabia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Jizan (31 °C88 °F) and the coolest is Sabt Alalayah (15 °C59 °F). The wettest is Sabya with 158 mm6.2 in of precipitation per year, the driest Yanbu with 19 mm0.7 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 25 places) and cold desert (BWk, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Al Hufuf (46 °C114 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Arar (1 °C35 °F in January).
Across the places in Saudi Arabia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, November and December (21, 20 and 20 of 26 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Saudi Arabia?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Saudi Arabia is Jizan at 31 °C88 °F. The coolest is Sabt Alalayah at 15 °C59 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Saudi Arabia?
Sabya gets the most precipitation, 158 mm6.2 in in an average year. The driest place is Yanbu with 19 mm0.7 in.
How many places in Saudi Arabia does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 26 places in Saudi Arabia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Saudi Arabia?
It depends on the place. Across Saudi Arabia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, November and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Saudi Arabia
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 31 | 42 | 19 | 38 |
| Riyadh | 26 | 44 | 7 | 31 |
| Makkah | 31 | 44 | 16 | 37 |
| Madinah | 28 | 45 | 9 | 21 |
| Dammam | 27 | 42 | 13 | 46 |
| Buraydah | 25 | 44 | 5 | 30 |
| Taif | 22 | 35 | 6 | 40 |
| Tabuk | 22 | 41 | 3 | 22 |
| Hail | 22 | 41 | 3 | 26 |
| Najran | 25 | 39 | 10 | 22 |
| Al Kharj | 27 | 45 | 8 | 30 |
| Khamis Mushait | 20 | 33 | 7 | 60 |
| Al Hufuf | 27 | 46 | 8 | 33 |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 25 | 45 | 5 | 36 |
| Al Jubayl | 27 | 43 | 11 | 47 |
| Sabya | 31 | 37 | 24 | 158 |
| Abha | 18 | 30 | 7 | 62 |
| Yanbu | 29 | 38 | 18 | 19 |
| Unaizah | 25 | 44 | 6 | 29 |
| Arar | 22 | 42 | 1 | 25 |
| Sakakah | 22 | 42 | 2 | 26 |
| Az Zulfi | 25 | 43 | 5 | 32 |
| Bishah | 26 | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| Jizan | 31 | 37 | 24 | 158 |
| Qurayyat | 21 | 40 | 2 | 56 |
| Sabt Alalayah | 15 | 28 | 2 | 40 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Sultanah → data of Madinah
- Al Mubarraz → data of Al Hufuf
- Khobar → data of Dammam
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.