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Monthly climate in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhahran features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 85 mm (3.3 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dhahran enjoys an average of 3895 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Dhahran are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 37 °C (98 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhahran experiences 251 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 Dhahran, 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)		 32°C
(90°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 48°C
(118°F)		 49°C
(120°F)		 47°C
(118°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 47°C
(117°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

Dhahran usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dhahran 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 Dhahran, 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) 5 (0.2) 24 (1.0) 15 (0.6) 11 (0.4) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 13 (0.5) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Dhahran are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dhahran: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dhahran, 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 239 282 328 327 366 369 374 362 338 322 291 293
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 40m 11h 15m 12h 0m 12h 46m 13h 25m 13h 44m 13h 34m 13h 0m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 50m 10h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia §

Dhahran experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / 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 Dhahran UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dhahran, 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) 6 8 10 10 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 5