Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average annual surface temperature was 26.56 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.56 °C
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.17 °C
in 2021
All-time low
23.02 °C
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.72 °C | — |
| 1941 | 24.28 °C | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 24.53 °C | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 23.89 °C | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 24.1 °C | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 23.75 °C | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 23.81 °C | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 24.19 °C | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 23.73 °C | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 23.02 °C | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 23.29 °C | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 24.29 °C | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 24.24 °C | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 23.96 °C | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 24.4 °C | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 24.14 °C | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 23.74 °C | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 23.89 °C | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 24.66 °C | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 23.69 °C | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 24.76 °C | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 24.06 °C | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.75 °C | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 24.37 °C | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 23.44 °C | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 24.02 °C | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 24.67 °C | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 23.55 °C | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 24.22 °C | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 24.88 °C | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.47 °C | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 23.78 °C | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 23.94 °C | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.7 °C | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 24.26 °C | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 24.12 °C | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 24.28 °C | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.68 °C | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.8 °C | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.43 °C | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25.36 °C | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.23 °C | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.13 °C | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 24.25 °C | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24.7 °C | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.98 °C | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 24.86 °C | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.58 °C | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.32 °C | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.72 °C | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.34 °C | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.19 °C | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.98 °C | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 25.01 °C | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4 °C | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.24 °C | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.77 °C | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.11 °C | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.25 °C | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.25 °C | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.82 °C | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26 °C | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.86 °C | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.15 °C | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.91 °C | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.94 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.02 °C | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.09 °C | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.79 °C | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.26 °C | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.03 °C | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.87 °C | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 26.28 °C | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.86 °C | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3 °C | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.77 °C | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.56 °C | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.86 °C | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.89 °C | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.74 °C | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.55 °C | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.17 °C | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.83 °C | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.97 °C | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.15 °C | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.56 °C | -2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.56 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.56 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 °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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.