Temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.6025 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6025 °C
Change on year
up 1,185.2%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.87 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-5.32 °C
in 1964
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia, 1940–2026
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 temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia is 0.6025 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,185.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.87 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.32 °C, in 1964.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.12 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.0487 °C | -104.4% |
| 1942 | -0.1336 °C | -374.5% |
| 1943 | -0.9511 °C | +611.8% |
| 1944 | -0.5612 °C | -41.0% |
| 1945 | -1.94 °C | +245.6% |
| 1946 | -1.82 °C | -5.9% |
| 1947 | -0.8964 °C | -50.9% |
| 1948 | -1.95 °C | +117.7% |
| 1949 | -3.36 °C | +72.3% |
| 1950 | -3.39 °C | +0.9% |
| 1951 | -0.8984 °C | -73.5% |
| 1952 | -1.44 °C | +60.1% |
| 1953 | -0.5431 °C | -62.3% |
| 1954 | -1.03 °C | +89.1% |
| 1955 | -2.01 °C | +95.3% |
| 1956 | -3.06 °C | +52.7% |
| 1957 | -2.52 °C | -17.9% |
| 1958 | -1.23 °C | -51.0% |
| 1959 | -1.4 °C | +13.4% |
| 1960 | -0.4528 °C | -67.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1227 °C | -127.1% |
| 1962 | -1.25 °C | -1121.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1512 °C | -87.9% |
| 1964 | -5.32 °C | +3417.3% |
| 1965 | -1.97 °C | -63.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7066 °C | -135.9% |
| 1967 | -1.71 °C | -342.4% |
| 1968 | -1.63 °C | -4.7% |
| 1969 | -0.7285 °C | -55.4% |
| 1970 | -0.995 °C | +36.6% |
| 1971 | -1.42 °C | +42.7% |
| 1972 | -2.25 °C | +58.4% |
| 1973 | -2.7 °C | +20.2% |
| 1974 | -2.32 °C | -14.3% |
| 1975 | -1.59 °C | -31.2% |
| 1976 | -1.36 °C | -14.3% |
| 1977 | -2.62 °C | +92.0% |
| 1978 | -0.286 °C | -89.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 °C | -115.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5766 °C | -1418.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8909 °C | -254.5% |
| 1982 | -0.1388 °C | -115.6% |
| 1983 | -2.52 °C | +1711.9% |
| 1984 | -1.13 °C | -55.0% |
| 1985 | 1.56 °C | -238.0% |
| 1986 | -1.13 °C | -172.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6361 °C | -43.8% |
| 1988 | -1.11 °C | +74.9% |
| 1989 | -3.33 °C | +199.5% |
| 1990 | -1.17 °C | -65.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0482 °C | -95.9% |
| 1992 | -3.46 °C | +7092.2% |
| 1993 | -1.5 °C | -56.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 °C | -169.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4094 °C | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4407 °C | +7.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1 °C | -122.7% |
| 1998 | -0.8087 °C | +708.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5814 °C | -171.9% |
| 2000 | 0.019 °C | -96.7% |
| 2001 | -1.37 °C | -7347.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5624 °C | -59.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2035 °C | -136.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 °C | +664.0% |
| 2005 | -0.528 °C | -134.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5986 °C | -213.4% |
| 2007 | -1.59 °C | -365.7% |
| 2008 | -1.42 °C | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -0.9674 °C | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 °C | -269.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3725 °C | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 °C | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 °C | +12491.8% |
| 2014 | 0.396 °C | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1532 °C | -61.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4194 °C | +173.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 °C | +272.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2204 °C | -114.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 °C | -1132.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2129 °C | -109.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 °C | -705.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6603 °C | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 0.799 °C | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 2.87 °C | +259.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0555 °C | -101.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6025 °C | -1185.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6025 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 34.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6025 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +12491.8% | 0.0089 °C | 1.12 °C |
| 2001 | -7347.2% | 0.019 °C | -1.37 °C |
| 1992 | -7092.2% | -0.0482 °C | -3.46 °C |
| 1964 | -3417.3% | -0.1512 °C | -5.32 °C |
| 1983 | -1711.9% | -0.1388 °C | -2.52 °C |
| 1980 | -1418.6% | 0.0437 °C | -0.5766 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.27 °C | -3.36 °C | 0.0487 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.75 °C | -3.39 °C | -0.5431 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.24 °C | -5.32 °C | 0.7066 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.55 °C | -2.7 °C | 0.0437 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8122 °C | -3.33 °C | 1.56 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4619 °C | -3.46 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4067 °C | -1.59 °C | 1.55 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7732 °C | -0.2204 °C | 2.28 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8506 °C | -0.2129 °C | 2.87 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia was 0.6025 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.32 °C in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.