Monthly climate in Safwa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Safwa features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 87 mm (3.4 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Safwa enjoys an average of 3898 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Safwa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (93 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Safwa experiences 214 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 Safwa, 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 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(98°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
33°C
(92°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)

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

Safwa usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Safwa are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Safwa, 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) 13 (0.5) 9 (0.4) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

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

The sunniest months in Safwa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Safwa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Safwa, 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 238 281 328 328 367 371 376 363 338 321 291 291
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 39m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 27m 13h 46m 13h 36m 13h 1m 12h 16m 11h 29m 10h 49m 10h 28m

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

Safwa 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 Safwa UV Index data.

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