Sarāt ‘Abīdah climate — normals and trends
Sarāt ‘Abīdah (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 250 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 (23.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Sarāt ‘Abīdah averages 0 frost days, 42 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 71 rainy days per year.
Sarāt ‘Abīdah has warmed by +3.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.42 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.7 °C (on 27 August 2023) and the coldest 0.4 °C (on 19 January 1987).
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
Sarāt ‘Abīdah'Asir Region
- coords
- 18.09°, 43.13°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.0°C
Average daily high
25.2°C
Average daily low
13.5°C
Annual rainfall
250mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
47%
Average peak wind
15.5km/h
Seasonal range
9.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
42 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
71 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.7 °C
Average feels-like low
11.6 °C
Average peak gust
38.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
14 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.6 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.89 · 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
34.7 °C
27 August 2023
Coldest day
0.4 °C
19 January 1987
Wettest day
78 mm
31 July 1956
Windiest day
42.8 km/h
13 February 1971
Strongest gust
87.1 km/h
13 February 1971
Hottest feels-like
34.3 °C
2 July 2016
Coldest feels-like
-4.8 °C
19 January 1987
Sunniest day
12.0 h
18 May 2022
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 | 21.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -10 mm |
| Feb | 23.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 23.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 24 mm | +8 mm |
| Apr | 28.2 °C | +2.8 °C | 5 mm | -18 mm |
| May | 30.2 °C | +2.2 °C | 10 mm | -17 mm |
| Jun | 31.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 30.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 6 mm | -37 mm |
| Aug | 28.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 97 mm | +33 mm |
| Sep | 29.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 19 mm | -7 mm |
| Oct | 25.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 23.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 21.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
Sarāt ‘Abīdah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 250 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
The hottest day measured in Sarāt ‘Abīdah between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 2023, reaching 34.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
The coldest day measured in Sarāt ‘Abīdah between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1987, at 0.4 °C.
Does it snow in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
Almost never: Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sarāt ‘Abīdah warmed?
Yes: Sarāt ‘Abīdah warmed by +3.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
The wettest day measured in Sarāt ‘Abīdah between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1956, with 78 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
The windiest day measured in Sarāt ‘Abīdah between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1971, with winds reaching 42.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
The warmest month in Sarāt ‘Abīdah is June (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
Sarāt ‘Abīdah receives on average 250 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 71 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
Sarāt ‘Abīdah gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
Yes: Sarāt ‘Abīdah has on average 14 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sarāt ‘Abīdah?
In Sarāt ‘Abīdah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.3 °C on 2 July 2016, and the lowest was -4.8 °C on 19 January 1987.
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