Temperature anomalies by month in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.6025 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Fiji 0.6275 °C compare
- 67 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.6268 °C compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 0.6263 °C compare
- 70 Turkey 0.6004 °C compare
- 71 Italy 0.5909 °C compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5796 °C compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °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)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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
The 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.