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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Saudi Arabia

17 record highs and 9 record lows were set in Saudi Arabia in 2026, a ratio of 1.9 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 17 record highs and 9 record lows were set in Saudi Arabia, a warm to cold ratio of 1.9 to 1.
  • So far this year, 17 record highs and 9 record lows have been set in Saudi Arabia, a ratio of 1.9 to 1.
  • The ratio in Saudi Arabia was 5.7 to 1 in the 2010s and 6.0 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 2026.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Saudi Arabia Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Saudi Arabia, from 2026 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2026
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Saudi Arabia, from 2026 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Saudi Arabia
YearHighs to lows
20261.9 to 1

The chart starts in 2026. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Saudi Arabia Decade ratios in Saudi Arabia: 2010s 5.7 to 1, 2020s 6.0 to 1. 0.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 2010s2020s
Decade ratios in Saudi Arabia: 2010s 5.7 to 1, 2020s 6.0 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Saudi Arabia
DecadeRatio
2010s5.7 to 1
2020s6.0 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Saudi Arabia Running totals of record highs and record lows in Saudi Arabia through 2026: 17 highs against 9 lows so far. 0 5 10 15 20 28 Jan13 Feb15 Mar23 Apr17 May1 Sep3 Oct
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Saudi Arabia through 2026: 17 highs against 9 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Saudi Arabia
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-2810
2026-02-0220
2026-02-0330
2026-02-0640
2026-02-1350
2026-02-1460
2026-02-1970
2026-03-0571
2026-03-1581
2026-03-2582
2026-04-0983
2026-04-2184
2026-04-2385
2026-04-2486
2026-04-2987
2026-05-0788
2026-05-1789
2026-06-2299
2026-08-08109
2026-08-09119
2026-09-01129
2026-09-09139
2026-09-25149
2026-10-01159
2026-10-03169
2026-10-07179

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Saudi Arabia The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Saudi Arabia
YearRatio
20166.4 to 1
20179.6 to 1
201816 to 1
20193.9 to 1
20203.9 to 1
20217.0 to 1
20223.0 to 1
20235.1 to 1
202420 to 1
20255.2 to 1
2026 (this year)1.9 to 1

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.