Climate in Saudi Arabia
29 cities in Saudi Arabia, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Hafar Al-Batin
average high 116°F (47°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Jeddah
coldest-month lows near 66°F (19°C)
- Driest
- Qurayyat
1.8 in (45 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Hafar Al-Batin
9.3 in (236 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JeddahMecca Region | 103°F (39°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 3.5 in (88 mm) | 4.7M people |
| RiyadhRiyadh Region | 109°F (43°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 5.3 in (135 mm) | 4.2M people |
| MakkahMecca Region | 110°F (44°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 3.7 in (93 mm) | 1.6M people |
| MadinahMedina Region | 112°F (44°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 2.5 in (63 mm) | 1.3M people |
| DammamEastern Province | 107°F (42°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.4 in (87 mm) | 1.3M people |
| SulţānahMedina Region | 112°F (44°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 2.5 in (63 mm) | 947k people |
| BuraydahAl-Qassim Region | 113°F (45°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 7 in (177 mm) | 745k people |
| Ta’ifMecca Region | 96°F (35°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 6 in (151 mm) | 689k people |
| TabukTabuk Region | 103°F (39°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 1.8 in (47 mm) | 667k people |
| Ha'ilHa'il Region | 108°F (42°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 5.9 in (151 mm) | 606k people |
| NajrānNajran Region | 101°F (39°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 3.2 in (82 mm) | 506k people |
| Al KharjRiyadh Region | 107°F (42°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 4.2 in (106 mm) | 425k people |
| Khamis Mushait'Asir Region | 96°F (36°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 7.6 in (192 mm) | 388k people |
| Al HufūfEastern Province | 109°F (43°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.5 in (90 mm) | 293k people |
| Al MubarrazEastern Province | 109°F (43°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.6 in (91 mm) | 291k people |
| Hafar Al-BatinEastern Province | 116°F (47°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 9.3 in (236 mm) | 272k people |
| ThuqbahEastern Province | 107°F (42°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.2 in (83 mm) | 249k people |
| Al JubaylEastern Province | 109°F (43°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 3.8 in (96 mm) | 237k people |
| ŞabyāJazan Region | 101°F (39°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.6 in (92 mm) | 228k people |
| Abha'Asir Region | 92°F (33°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 9.1 in (231 mm) | 211k people |
| YanbuMedina Region | 102°F (39°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 2.7 in (68 mm) | 200k people |
| UnaizahAl-Qassim Region | 112°F (45°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 7.1 in (180 mm) | 183k people |
| KhobarEastern Province | 107°F (42°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.3 in (83 mm) | 166k people |
| ArarNorthern Borders Region | 111°F (44°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 3.9 in (98 mm) | 149k people |
| SakakahAl Jawf Region | 111°F (44°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 2.5 in (63 mm) | 128k people |
| Az ZulfīRiyadh Region | 114°F (45°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 7.2 in (183 mm) | 125k people |
| JizanJazan Region | 97°F (36°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 3.3 in (83 mm) | 105k people |
| QurayyatAl Jawf Region | 100°F (38°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 1.8 in (45 mm) | 103k people |
| Sabt Alalayah'Asir Region | 95°F (35°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 9.2 in (234 mm) | 100k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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