Abqaiq climate — normals and trends
Abqaiq (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 63 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (36.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Abqaiq averages 0 frost days, 228 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 12 rainy days per year.
Abqaiq has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 50.0 °C (on 27 July 1987) and the coldest -2.7 °C (on 20 January 1964).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
AbqaiqEastern Province
- coords
- 25.93°, 49.67°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
33.5°C
Average daily low
19.8°C
Annual rainfall
63mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
42%
Average peak wind
22.2km/h
Seasonal range
22.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
228 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
12 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.6 °C
Average feels-like low
17.5 °C
Average peak gust
35.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
190 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
50.0 °C
27 July 1987
Coldest day
-2.7 °C
20 January 1964
Wettest day
43 mm
21 March 1995
Windiest day
54.6 km/h
31 May 2017
Strongest gust
82.1 km/h
31 May 2017
Hottest feels-like
51.4 °C
22 July 2021
Coldest feels-like
-11.7 °C
20 January 1964
Sunniest day
13.0 h
9 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 3 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 21.7 °C | -1.1 °C | 13 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 27.2 °C | -0.4 °C | 9 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 37.1 °C | +3.6 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 42.0 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 44.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 45.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 44.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 41.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Oct | 35.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 23.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 39 mm | +25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Abqaiq?
Abqaiq has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 63 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Abqaiq?
The hottest day measured in Abqaiq between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1987, reaching 50.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Abqaiq?
The coldest day measured in Abqaiq between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -2.7 °C.
Does it snow in Abqaiq?
Almost never: Abqaiq sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Abqaiq warmed?
Yes: Abqaiq warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Abqaiq?
The wettest day measured in Abqaiq between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 1995, with 43 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Abqaiq?
The windiest day measured in Abqaiq between 1940 and 2025 was 31 May 2017, with winds reaching 54.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Abqaiq?
The warmest month in Abqaiq is July (36.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Abqaiq?
Abqaiq receives on average 63 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Abqaiq?
Abqaiq gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Abqaiq?
Yes: Abqaiq has on average 190 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Abqaiq?
In Abqaiq, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 51.4 °C on 22 July 2021, and the lowest was -11.7 °C on 20 January 1964.
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