Saudi Arabia Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in Saudi Arabia, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- Saudi Arabia has 29 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Gassim set a daily record low maximum temperature of 21.3 C (70.3 F) on 23 April 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 11 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 0 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 9.3 C (48.7 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 33.0 C (91.4 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 20.3 C (68.5 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.4 C (65.1 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 34.1 C (93.4 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low minimum temperature | 4.8 C (40.6 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.9 C (64.2 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 12.6 C (54.7 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 29.2 C (84.6 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 16.3 C (61.3 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 24.3 C (75.7 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gassim | Saudi Arabia | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 4.7 C (8.5 F) | 36 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 2025 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 9.3 C (48.7 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 44 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 September 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min (Provisional) | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 39 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min (Provisional) | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 40 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 April 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 37 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min (Provisional) | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 June 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 May 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 33.0 C (91.4 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 40 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 March 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 20.3 C (68.5 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 44 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 2025 | Gassim, SA | monthly high min | 18.4 C (65.1 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 9 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 2026 | Gassim, SA | monthly high min | 34.1 C (93.4 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 8 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low min | 4.8 C (40.6 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 40 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 February 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min | 17.9 C (64.2 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 2025 | Gassim, SA | daily high min | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 12 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 January 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 September 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min (Provisional) | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 9 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 2025 | Gassim, SA | daily low max | 12.6 C (54.7 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 February 2026 | Gassim, SA | daily high min | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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