Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average annual surface temperature was 26.56 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 26.56 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.17 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.02 °C, in 1949.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.9 °C | 23.02 °C | 24.53 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.03 °C | 23.29 °C | 24.66 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.27 °C | 23.44 °C | 24.88 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.45 °C | 23.78 °C | 25.43 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.91 °C | 24.13 °C | 25.58 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.36 °C | 23.98 °C | 26.25 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 °C | 25.79 °C | 26.26 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 °C | 25.86 °C | 27.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.87 °C | 26.55 °C | 27.17 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 26.65 °C compare
- 35 Anguilla 26.65 °C compare
- 36 Seychelles 26.64 °C compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 °C compare
- 39 Bahrain 26.47 °C compare
- 40 Guinea 26.42 °C compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia was 26.56 °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 average annual surface temperature recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.02 °C in 1949.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.