Ḑamad climate — normals and trends
Ḑamad (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 30.8 °C and it receives 282 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 June (34.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Ḑamad averages 0 frost days, 340 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 35 rainy days per year.
Ḑamad has warmed by +3.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.39 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.5 °C (on 18 June 2016) and the coldest 14.9 °C (on 7 February 1993).
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
ḐamadJazan Region
- coords
- 17.10°, 42.78°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
30.8°C
Average daily high
35.3°C
Average daily low
27.0°C
Annual rainfall
282mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
8.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
340 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
35 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
39.4 °C
Average feels-like low
31.3 °C
Average peak gust
33.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
363 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.3 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.81 · 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
45.5 °C
18 June 2016
Coldest day
14.9 °C
7 February 1993
Wettest day
194 mm
6 September 1950
Windiest day
48.8 km/h
20 July 2020
Strongest gust
72.4 km/h
12 July 1943
Hottest feels-like
50.7 °C
31 August 2015
Coldest feels-like
12.8 °C
19 January 1987
Sunniest day
12.0 h
6 April 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 | 31.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 4 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 2 mm | -12 mm |
| Mar | 34.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 3 mm | -16 mm |
| Apr | 37.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 39.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 39.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 40.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -50 mm |
| Aug | 37.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 91 mm | +18 mm |
| Sep | 38.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 2 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 37.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -14 mm |
| Nov | 34.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 31.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 4 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ḑamad?
Ḑamad has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 30.8 °C and it receives 282 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ḑamad?
The hottest day measured in Ḑamad between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 2016, reaching 45.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ḑamad?
The coldest day measured in Ḑamad between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1993, at 14.9 °C.
Does it snow in Ḑamad?
Almost never: Ḑamad sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ḑamad warmed?
Yes: Ḑamad warmed by +3.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ḑamad?
The wettest day measured in Ḑamad between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1950, with 194 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ḑamad?
The windiest day measured in Ḑamad between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2020, with winds reaching 48.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ḑamad?
The warmest month in Ḑamad is June (34.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Ḑamad?
Ḑamad receives on average 282 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 35 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ḑamad?
Ḑamad gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ḑamad?
Yes: Ḑamad has on average 363 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ḑamad?
In Ḑamad, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.7 °C on 31 August 2015, and the lowest was 12.8 °C on 19 January 1987.
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