Khamis Mushait climate — normals and trends
Khamis Mushait (Saudi Arabia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 478 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 (23.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Khamis Mushait averages 0 frost days, 21 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 107 rainy days per year.
Khamis Mushait 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 34.1 °C (on 25 July 2019) and the coldest 1.0 °C (on 25 January 1957).
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
Khamis Mushait'Asir Region
- coords
- 18.30°, 42.73°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.7°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
13.9°C
Annual rainfall
478mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
13.3km/h
Seasonal range
9.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
21 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
107 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.2 °C
Average feels-like low
12.5 °C
Average peak gust
34.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
14 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.3 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.87 · 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
34.1 °C
25 July 2019
Coldest day
1.0 °C
25 January 1957
Wettest day
123 mm
9 June 1989
Windiest day
41.6 km/h
13 February 1971
Strongest gust
85.7 km/h
17 March 2002
Hottest feels-like
33.8 °C
2 July 2016
Coldest feels-like
-2.6 °C
25 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
19 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 3 mm | -19 mm |
| Feb | 22.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 22.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 54 mm | +13 mm |
| Apr | 26.9 °C | +3.2 °C | 14 mm | -41 mm |
| May | 29.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 22 mm | -30 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +2.7 °C | 1 mm | -32 mm |
| Jul | 30.5 °C | +2.7 °C | 3 mm | -66 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 124 mm | +11 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 45 mm | +5 mm |
| Oct | 25.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 22.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 20.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 6 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Khamis Mushait?
Khamis Mushait has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 478 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Khamis Mushait?
The hottest day measured in Khamis Mushait between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2019, reaching 34.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Khamis Mushait?
The coldest day measured in Khamis Mushait between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1957, at 1.0 °C.
Does it snow in Khamis Mushait?
Almost never: Khamis Mushait sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Khamis Mushait warmed?
Yes: Khamis Mushait warmed by +3.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Khamis Mushait?
The wettest day measured in Khamis Mushait between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1989, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Khamis Mushait?
The windiest day measured in Khamis Mushait between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1971, with winds reaching 41.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Khamis Mushait?
The warmest month in Khamis Mushait is June (23.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Khamis Mushait?
Khamis Mushait receives on average 478 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 107 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Khamis Mushait?
Khamis Mushait gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Khamis Mushait?
Yes: Khamis Mushait has on average 14 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Khamis Mushait?
In Khamis Mushait, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.8 °C on 2 July 2016, and the lowest was -2.6 °C on 25 January 1957.
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