Shaqra climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Shaqra?

Shaqra has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 87 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shaqra?

The hottest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 2021, reaching 47.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Shaqra?

The coldest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -6.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Shaqra?

Almost never: Shaqra sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Shaqra warmed?

Yes: Shaqra warmed by +3.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Shaqra?

The wettest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2013, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Shaqra?

The windiest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 1957, with winds reaching 48.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Shaqra?

The warmest month in Shaqra is July (34.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Shaqra?

Shaqra receives on average 87 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 18 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Shaqra?

Shaqra gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Shaqra (Saudi Arabia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 87 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 (34.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Shaqra averages 1 frost days, 216 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 18 rainy days per year.

Shaqra has warmed by +3.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.46 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 3 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.1 °C (on 12 July 2021) and the coldest -6.2 °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

ShaqraRiyadh Region

coords: 25.24°, 45.25°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

24.9°C

Average daily high

31.7°C

Average daily low

18.0°C

Annual rainfall

87mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

28%

Average peak wind

21.0km/h

Seasonal range

21.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

216 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

18 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.1 °C

Average feels-like low

14.3 °C

Average peak gust

34.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

168 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.9 °C

since 1940

+0.5 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

47.1 °C

12 July 2021

Coldest day

-6.2 °C

20 January 1964

Wettest day

54 mm

29 April 2013

Windiest day

48.0 km/h

6 May 1957

Strongest gust

80.3 km/h

5 May 1993

Hottest feels-like

46.6 °C

1 August 2020

Coldest feels-like

-11.9 °C

20 January 1964

Snowiest day

0.4 cm

2 January 1973

Sunniest day

12.6 h

24 May 1956

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	45.3 °C16 June 2025	3.0 °C3 January 2025	26.5 °C	89 mm	223	0
2024	46.3 °C12 July 2024	2.4 °C16 December 2024	27.1 °C	59 mm	225	0
2023	45.6 °C20 July 2023	6.2 °C19 January 2023	26.7 °C	160 mm	221	0
2022	45.8 °C6 August 2022	2.4 °C22 January 2022	27.1 °C	77 mm	247	0
2021	47.1 °C12 July 2021	3.9 °C22 January 2021	27.6 °C	41 mm	237	0
2020	46.5 °C31 July 2020	1.7 °C12 February 2020	26.5 °C	47 mm	233	0
2019	45.3 °C27 June 2019	4.2 °C23 December 2019	26.6 °C	90 mm	215	0
2018	45.1 °C9 June 2018	2.5 °C11 January 2018	26.7 °C	123 mm	227	0
2017	46.1 °C14 June 2017	0.6 °C3 February 2017	27.0 °C	41 mm	226	0
2016	46.0 °C22 July 2016	-0.5 °C30 January 2016	26.6 °C	77 mm	228	1
2015	45.2 °C27 August 2015	1.2 °C11 January 2015	27.2 °C	78 mm	233	0
2014	45.2 °C18 August 2014	3.5 °C20 January 2014	26.6 °C	72 mm	228	0
2013	45.7 °C18 July 2013	1.1 °C17 January 2013	25.9 °C	133 mm	231	0
2012	45.7 °C18 July 2012	1.4 °C22 January 2012	26.3 °C	60 mm	230	0
2011	45.8 °C4 August 2011	3.4 °C1 December 2011	25.8 °C	113 mm	221	0
2010	46.5 °C17 June 2010	1.9 °C8 February 2010	27.2 °C	35 mm	241	0
2009	44.4 °C21 August 2009	0.1 °C14 January 2009	26.4 °C	97 mm	238	0
2008	45.3 °C26 July 2008	-3.2 °C16 January 2008	25.9 °C	141 mm	228	3
2007	46.9 °C31 July 2007	-0.1 °C3 January 2007	26.2 °C	51 mm	235	1
2006	45.0 °C27 July 2006	0.7 °C31 December 2006	26.0 °C	104 mm	227	0
2005	45.8 °C18 July 2005	0.1 °C14 January 2005	26.1 °C	127 mm	225	0
2004	44.6 °C3 August 2004	1.0 °C30 December 2004	25.8 °C	160 mm	237	0
2003	46.1 °C9 August 2003	2.6 °C18 January 2003	26.4 °C	73 mm	228	0
2002	46.4 °C7 July 2002	2.4 °C13 January 2002	26.0 °C	93 mm	222	0
2001	45.7 °C5 August 2001	1.8 °C29 January 2001	26.2 °C	57 mm	223	0
2000	45.4 °C7 July 2000	3.2 °C11 January 2000	26.1 °C	90 mm	223	0
1999	45.1 °C25 June 1999	3.3 °C19 December 1999	26.5 °C	54 mm	229	0
1998	46.6 °C5 August 1998	2.4 °C16 January 1998	26.2 °C	101 mm	222	0
1997	45.0 °C15 June 1997	1.6 °C23 January 1997	24.7 °C	212 mm	194	0
1996	44.9 °C12 July 1996	5.0 °C6 February 1996	25.7 °C	139 mm	206	0
1995	44.1 °C8 August 1995	4.4 °C26 January 1995	25.1 °C	182 mm	213	0
1994	44.1 °C18 August 1994	3.1 °C27 December 1994	25.4 °C	44 mm	218	0
1993	43.4 °C10 August 1993	0.4 °C18 January 1993	24.7 °C	119 mm	215	0
1992	43.3 °C15 June 1992	-1.8 °C6 January 1992	23.6 °C	121 mm	204	3
1991	45.8 °C26 June 1991	0.6 °C29 January 1991	25.1 °C	68 mm	223	0
1990	44.9 °C26 July 1990	1.3 °C20 January 1990	25.3 °C	33 mm	217	0
1989	44.9 °C6 July 1989	-2.4 °C6 January 1989	24.5 °C	77 mm	214	4
1988	44.3 °C13 June 1988	1.1 °C1 January 1988	25.2 °C	52 mm	222	0
1987	46.1 °C27 July 1987	2.6 °C16 January 1987	25.9 °C	50 mm	215	0
1986	44.4 °C27 July 1986	0.3 °C22 January 1986	24.3 °C	127 mm	197	0
1985	43.4 °C4 August 1985	2.0 °C7 February 1985	24.4 °C	118 mm	203	0
1984	44.2 °C28 July 1984	1.9 °C21 January 1984	24.5 °C	55 mm	210	0
1983	45.0 °C10 July 1983	0.6 °C22 January 1983	24.1 °C	71 mm	203	0
1982	43.4 °C6 June 1982	-1.2 °C18 January 1982	23.8 °C	137 mm	195	2
1981	44.7 °C9 August 1981	1.9 °C15 January 1981	25.4 °C	51 mm	220	0
1980	44.9 °C19 July 1980	1.1 °C17 January 1980	25.4 °C	43 mm	233	0
1979	45.0 °C28 July 1979	0.2 °C31 December 1979	25.6 °C	59 mm	231	0
1978	45.1 °C19 July 1978	1.9 °C21 December 1978	24.9 °C	43 mm	221	0
1977	44.5 °C18 August 1977	-0.7 °C25 January 1977	24.7 °C	59 mm	211	1
1976	43.5 °C13 August 1976	0.7 °C2 January 1976	24.0 °C	115 mm	203	0
1975	44.5 °C31 July 1975	-1.5 °C13 February 1975	24.0 °C	134 mm	188	1
1974	44.3 °C8 August 1974	-0.7 °C25 January 1974	24.2 °C	115 mm	202	1
1973	44.1 °C10 August 1973	-3.5 °C4 January 1973	24.8 °C	42 mm	228	6
1972	44.2 °C27 July 1972	-3.5 °C26 December 1972	23.4 °C	172 mm	203	4
1971	42.8 °C17 July 1971	-1.3 °C21 December 1971	23.4 °C	111 mm	198	2
1970	43.6 °C3 August 1970	-1.2 °C29 January 1970	24.5 °C	48 mm	217	3
1969	43.8 °C6 June 1969	-0.8 °C31 January 1969	24.9 °C	76 mm	227	2
1968	44.4 °C2 August 1968	-0.8 °C5 February 1968	24.1 °C	90 mm	208	2
1967	43.6 °C16 July 1967	-2.3 °C26 December 1967	23.1 °C	102 mm	192	5
1966	43.7 °C13 June 1966	2.3 °C14 January 1966	24.7 °C	50 mm	210	0
1965	42.5 °C23 August 1965	-0.4 °C22 December 1965	23.9 °C	109 mm	193	2
1964	44.6 °C17 July 1964	-6.2 °C20 January 1964	23.0 °C	74 mm	195	13
1963	43.7 °C4 August 1963	-4.6 °C28 December 1963	23.9 °C	136 mm	214	3
1962	43.6 °C4 June 1962	-0.4 °C17 January 1962	24.6 °C	22 mm	228	1
1961	43.1 °C27 July 1961	0.7 °C14 January 1961	23.7 °C	60 mm	196	0
1960	43.8 °C22 August 1960	-1.6 °C30 January 1960	24.7 °C	41 mm	206	3
1959	43.0 °C26 June 1959	-2.7 °C16 December 1959	23.2 °C	59 mm	217	6
1958	43.1 °C29 August 1958	2.2 °C4 February 1958	24.6 °C	57 mm	224	0
1957	43.7 °C14 August 1957	-2.9 °C25 January 1957	23.3 °C	92 mm	200	7
1956	42.6 °C3 August 1956	-1.4 °C16 January 1956	23.3 °C	48 mm	204	7
1955	42.8 °C30 June 1955	0.8 °C4 February 1955	23.8 °C	88 mm	210	0
1954	43.1 °C2 July 1954	1.2 °C20 January 1954	24.1 °C	69 mm	221	0
1953	44.7 °C24 July 1953	-2.6 °C23 December 1953	23.6 °C	102 mm	217	4
1952	43.7 °C8 June 1952	0.0 °C12 January 1952	24.1 °C	73 mm	218	0
1951	44.7 °C18 July 1951	0.1 °C24 December 1951	24.2 °C	48 mm	211	0
1950	42.9 °C28 August 1950	-5.2 °C29 January 1950	22.7 °C	111 mm	200	10
1949	41.8 °C10 July 1949	-4.5 °C2 January 1949	22.2 °C	152 mm	190	15
1948	43.6 °C7 August 1948	-2.1 °C31 December 1948	23.3 °C	94 mm	179	1
1947	43.4 °C3 July 1947	0.1 °C16 January 1947	23.7 °C	142 mm	208	0
1946	42.2 °C31 May 1946	-1.1 °C14 January 1946	23.6 °C	25 mm	211	2
1945	42.7 °C28 July 1945	-1.7 °C29 January 1945	23.6 °C	20 mm	204	3
1944	43.0 °C2 July 1944	0.4 °C20 December 1944	23.5 °C	108 mm	215	0
1943	43.1 °C18 July 1943	0.1 °C12 December 1943	23.5 °C	116 mm	199	0
1942	43.4 °C25 June 1942	-3.6 °C7 January 1942	24.5 °C	126 mm	229	3
1941	42.9 °C17 July 1941	0.9 °C3 February 1941	24.1 °C	8 mm	212	0
1940	42.4 °C6 June 1940	-0.9 °C17 January 1940	23.1 °C	106 mm	191	2

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.0 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

223 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

89 mm

+2 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.7 °C	-0.5 °C	9 mm	-6 mm
Feb	20.7 °C	-1.5 °C	28 mm	+20 mm
Mar	26.4 °C	-0.2 °C	23 mm	+8 mm
Apr	36.2 °C	+4.3 °C	1 mm	-14 mm
May	40.3 °C	+2.7 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Jun	42.4 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	42.7 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	42.9 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Sep	40.9 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Oct	34.6 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Nov	27.8 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-15 mm
Dec	21.2 °C	+0.6 °C	27 mm	+13 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

45.3 °C

16 Jun 2025

Coldest day

3.0 °C

3 Jan 2025

Wettest day

18.3 mm

15 Dec 2025

Windiest day

40.7 km/h

4 May 2025

Strongest gust

63.7 km/h

4 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

12 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.2 °C

3 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.6 h

18 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Shaqra?

Shaqra has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 87 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shaqra?

The hottest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 2021, reaching 47.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Shaqra?

The coldest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -6.2 °C.

Does it snow in Shaqra?

Almost never: Shaqra sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Shaqra warmed?

Yes: Shaqra warmed by +3.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Shaqra?

The wettest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2013, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Shaqra?

The windiest day measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 1957, with winds reaching 48.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Shaqra?

The warmest month in Shaqra is July (34.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Shaqra?

Shaqra receives on average 87 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 18 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Shaqra?

Shaqra gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Shaqra?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Shaqra between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1973, with 0.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Shaqra?

Yes: Shaqra has on average 168 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Shaqra?

In Shaqra, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 1 August 2020, and the lowest was -11.9 °C on 20 January 1964.

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