Jizan climate — normals and trends
Jizan (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.8 °C and it receives 305 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 (31.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Jizan averages 0 frost days, 191 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 43 rainy days per year.
Jizan has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.8 °C (on 11 July 1995) and the coldest 18.7 °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
JizanJazan Region
- coords
- 16.89°, 42.55°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.8°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
27.5°C
Annual rainfall
305mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
22.7km/h
Seasonal range
6.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
191 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
43 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.2 °C
Average feels-like low
32.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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
36.8 °C
11 July 1995
Coldest day
18.7 °C
7 February 1993
Wettest day
197 mm
3 August 1950
Windiest day
51.7 km/h
10 August 1950
Strongest gust
74.9 km/h
10 April 2002
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
2 August 2000
Coldest feels-like
16.8 °C
7 February 1993
Sunniest day
12.0 h
19 May 1956
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 8 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 27.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 28.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -9 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 32.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 33.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -54 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 222 mm | +143 mm |
| Sep | 32.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -35 mm |
| Oct | 31.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -27 mm |
| Nov | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | -21 mm |
| Dec | 27.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 5 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jizan?
Jizan has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.8 °C and it receives 305 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jizan?
The hottest day measured in Jizan between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1995, reaching 36.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jizan?
The coldest day measured in Jizan between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1993, at 18.7 °C.
Does it snow in Jizan?
Almost never: Jizan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jizan warmed?
Yes: Jizan warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jizan?
The wettest day measured in Jizan between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1950, with 197 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jizan?
The windiest day measured in Jizan between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 1950, with winds reaching 51.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jizan?
The warmest month in Jizan is June (31.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Jizan?
Jizan receives on average 305 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 43 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jizan?
Jizan gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jizan?
Yes: Jizan has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jizan?
In Jizan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 2 August 2000, and the lowest was 16.8 °C on 7 February 1993.
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