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
- Al Mubarraz
average high 113°F (45°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Jizan
coldest-month lows near 73°F (23°C)
- Driest
- Tabuk
0.7 in (18 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Abha
31.2 in (793 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JeddahMecca Region | 96°F (36°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 3.4 in (85 mm) | 4.7M people |
| RiyadhRiyadh Region | 109°F (43°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 2.6 in (67 mm) | 4.2M people |
| MakkahMecca Region | 105°F (41°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 5.4 in (136 mm) | 1.6M people |
| MadinahMedina Region | 108°F (42°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 1.6 in (40 mm) | 1.3M people |
| DammamEastern Province | 104°F (40°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 3.4 in (87 mm) | 1.3M people |
| SulţānahMedina Region | 108°F (42°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 1.6 in (40 mm) | 947k people |
| BuraydahAl-Qassim Region | 109°F (43°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 3.6 in (93 mm) | 745k people |
| Ta’ifMecca Region | 94°F (34°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 7 in (179 mm) | 689k people |
| TabukTabuk Region | 101°F (38°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.7 in (18 mm) | 667k people |
| Ha'ilHa'il Region | 103°F (39°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 3 in (76 mm) | 606k people |
| NajrānNajran Region | 99°F (37°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.6 in (40 mm) | 506k people |
| Al KharjRiyadh Region | 111°F (44°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 2.2 in (56 mm) | 425k people |
| Khamis Mushait'Asir Region | 88°F (31°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 15.9 in (404 mm) | 388k people |
| Al HufūfEastern Province | 113°F (45°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 2.7 in (70 mm) | 293k people |
| Al MubarrazEastern Province | 113°F (45°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 2.9 in (73 mm) | 291k people |
| Hafar Al-BatinEastern Province | 111°F (44°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 4.4 in (111 mm) | 272k people |
| ThuqbahEastern Province | 106°F (41°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 3.3 in (84 mm) | 249k people |
| Al JubaylEastern Province | 107°F (41°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 4 in (101 mm) | 237k people |
| ŞabyāJazan Region | 98°F (37°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 8.4 in (213 mm) | 228k people |
| Abha'Asir Region | 81°F (27°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 31.2 in (793 mm) | 211k people |
| YanbuMedina Region | 98°F (37°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 1.7 in (44 mm) | 200k people |
| UnaizahAl-Qassim Region | 107°F (42°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 3.8 in (97 mm) | 183k people |
| KhobarEastern Province | 106°F (41°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 3.3 in (84 mm) | 166k people |
| ArarNorthern Borders Region | 105°F (40°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 2.6 in (66 mm) | 149k people |
| SakakahAl Jawf Region | 105°F (40°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 1.9 in (48 mm) | 128k people |
| Az ZulfīRiyadh Region | 108°F (42°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 4.1 in (104 mm) | 125k people |
| JizanJazan Region | 96°F (36°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 5.6 in (141 mm) | 105k people |
| QurayyatAl Jawf Region | 100°F (38°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 1.6 in (40 mm) | 103k people |
| Sabt Alalayah'Asir Region | 87°F (30°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 13.2 in (335 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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