Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average annual surface temperature was 26.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.56
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.17
in 2021
All-time low
23.02
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 26.56 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.02, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.72 | — |
| 1941 | 24.28 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 24.53 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 23.89 | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 24.1 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 23.75 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 23.81 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 24.19 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 23.73 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 23.02 | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 23.29 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 24.29 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 24.24 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 23.96 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 24.4 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 24.14 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 23.74 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 23.89 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 24.66 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 23.69 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 24.76 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 24.06 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.75 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 24.37 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 23.44 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 24.02 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 24.67 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 23.55 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 24.22 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 24.88 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.47 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 23.78 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 23.94 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.7 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 24.26 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 24.12 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 24.28 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.68 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.43 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25.36 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.23 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.13 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 24.25 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24.7 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.98 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 24.86 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.58 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.32 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.72 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.34 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.19 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.98 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 25.01 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.24 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.77 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.11 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.25 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.82 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.86 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.15 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.91 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.94 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.02 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.09 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.26 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.03 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.87 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 26.28 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.86 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.77 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.56 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.86 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.89 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.74 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.55 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.17 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.83 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.97 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.15 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.56 | -2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.9 | 23.02 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.03 | 23.29 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.27 | 23.44 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.45 | 23.78 | 25.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.91 | 24.13 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.36 | 23.98 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 | 25.79 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 | 25.86 | 27.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.87 | 26.55 | 27.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 26.65 compare
- 35 Anguilla 26.65 compare
- 36 Seychelles 26.64 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 compare
- 39 Bahrain 26.47 compare
- 40 Guinea 26.42 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia was 26.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.02 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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