Annual temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5663 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia is 0.5663 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.18 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.98 °C, in 1949.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.09 °C | -2.98 °C | -1.46 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.96 °C | -2.7 °C | -1.33 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.72 °C | -2.55 °C | -1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.54 °C | -2.22 °C | -0.5595 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 °C | -1.86 °C | -0.4124 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6363 °C | -2.01 °C | 0.2622 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0088 °C | -0.205 °C | 0.2662 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5243 °C | -0.1311 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8782 °C | 0.5575 °C | 1.18 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia was 0.5663 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 °C in 1949.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.