Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khobar features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 81 mm (3.2 inches) and receives 10 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khobar enjoys an average of 3906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khobar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (94 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khobar experiences 221 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Khobar usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khobar are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Khobar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khobar: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 282 | 328 | 327 | 368 | 370 | 375 | 362 | 339 | 323 | 292 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 30m |
Khobar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khobar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |