Monthly climate in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Jafr features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 66 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 10 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Jafr enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Al Jafr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 38 °C (98 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Jafr experiences 262 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
41°C
(105°F)
43°C
(110°F)
47°C
(116°F)
48°C
(119°F)
49°C
(121°F)
48°C
(119°F)
47°C
(117°F)
43°C
(110°F)
36°C
(98°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(98°F)
41°C
(105°F)
46°C
(114°F)
47°C
(117°F)
48°C
(119°F)
47°C
(117°F)
46°C
(115°F)
42°C
(107°F)
35°C
(95°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(85°F)
35°C
(95°F)
40°C
(105°F)
44°C
(112°F)
45°C
(114°F)
45°C
(113°F)
42°C
(108°F)
37°C
(99°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(91°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(35°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

Al Jafr usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Jafr are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3 (0.1) 22 (0.8) 11 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 9 (0.4) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Al Jafr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Jafr: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 241 283 329 327 364 366 372 360 337 322 294 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 44m 11h 17m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 22m 13h 41m 13h 31m 12h 58m 12h 16m 11h 31m 10h 53m 10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

Al Jafr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Jafr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Jafr, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 9 11 11 12 12 11 10 10 9 7 6