Jubail climate — normals and trends
Jubail (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 82 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 (36.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Jubail averages 0 frost days, 218 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 15 rainy days per year.
Jubail has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 49.7 °C (on 16 June 1997) and the coldest -0.7 °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
JubailEastern Province
- coords
- 27.02°, 49.62°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
32.3°C
Average daily low
21.1°C
Annual rainfall
82mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
24.0km/h
Seasonal range
21.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
218 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
15 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.0 °C
Average feels-like low
20.0 °C
Average peak gust
38.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
206 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
49.7 °C
16 June 1997
Coldest day
-0.7 °C
20 January 1964
Wettest day
72 mm
19 November 2013
Windiest day
57.3 km/h
6 May 2022
Strongest gust
87.1 km/h
19 April 1970
Hottest feels-like
52.2 °C
31 July 2020
Coldest feels-like
-9.2 °C
20 January 1964
Sunniest day
13.0 h
7 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 7 mm | -13 mm |
| Feb | 20.8 °C | -1.1 °C | 33 mm | +22 mm |
| Mar | 25.8 °C | -0.5 °C | 21 mm | +9 mm |
| Apr | 35.7 °C | +3.7 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 40.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 43.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 43.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 43.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 40.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 34.8 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 29.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 23.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 46 mm | +28 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jubail?
Jubail has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 82 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jubail?
The hottest day measured in Jubail between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1997, reaching 49.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jubail?
The coldest day measured in Jubail between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -0.7 °C.
Does it snow in Jubail?
Almost never: Jubail sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jubail warmed?
Yes: Jubail warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jubail?
The wettest day measured in Jubail between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 2013, with 72 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jubail?
The windiest day measured in Jubail between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2022, with winds reaching 57.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jubail?
The warmest month in Jubail is July (36.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Jubail?
Jubail receives on average 82 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 15 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jubail?
Jubail gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jubail?
Yes: Jubail has on average 206 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jubail?
In Jubail, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 52.2 °C on 31 July 2020, and the lowest was -9.2 °C on 20 January 1964.
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