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The climate of Saudi Arabia, city by city

This page lists the 97 cities in Saudi Arabia for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

25.1°C

Annual rainfall

130mm

Spread between cities

12.1°C

Warming

+3.0°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 97 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Abū ‘Arīsh30.8 °C
  2. 2Ḑamad30.8 °C
  3. 3Şāmitah29.7 °C
  4. 4Şabyā29.6 °C
  5. 5Al Līth29.2 °C
  6. 6Mecca29 °C
  7. 7Al Jumūm29 °C
  8. 8Jizan28.8 °C
  9. 9Khulayş28.5 °C
  10. 10Jeddah27.9 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Khamis Mushait18.7 °C
  2. 2Ţurayf18.8 °C
  3. 3Sarāt ‘Abīdah19 °C
  4. 4Abhā19.7 °C
  5. 5Qurayyat20.1 °C
  6. 6Taymā’20.9 °C
  7. 7Ţubarjal21 °C
  8. 8Tabuk21.1 °C
  9. 9Arar21.3 °C
  10. 10Fayfā’21.4 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Fayfā’1,027 mm
  2. 2Abhā847 mm
  3. 3Al Bahah630 mm
  4. 4An Nimas489 mm
  5. 5Khamis Mushait478 mm
  6. 6Bariq466 mm
  7. 7Şabyā381 mm
  8. 8Şāmitah365 mm
  9. 9Sabt Al Alaya358 mm
  10. 10Baljurashi352 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Saudi Arabia?

The hottest city in Saudi Arabia is Abū ‘Arīsh, with an average annual temperature of 30.8 °C.

What is the coldest city in Saudi Arabia?

The coldest city in Saudi Arabia is Khamis Mushait, with an average annual temperature of 18.7 °C.

What is the wettest city in Saudi Arabia?

The wettest city in Saudi Arabia is Fayfā’, with 1,027 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Saudi Arabia warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Saudi Arabia warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Al Bahah Region4

Al Jawf Region4

Al-Qassim Region9

'Asir Region8

Eastern Province24

Ha'il Region3

Jazan Region6

Mecca Region11

Medina Region6

Najran Region2

Northern Borders Region2

Riyadh Region13

Tabuk Region5