Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Al-Jouf (SA000040361), Saudi Arabia, with 52 years of record.
Key Facts for Al-Jouf
Al-Jouf (SA000040361) is a weather station in Saudi Arabia at 29.78 latitude and 40.10 longitude, 689 m (2,260 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1974 to 2025, 52 years of record.
1,464 records set at Al-Jouf still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Al-Jouf tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 30.0 C (86.0 F) on 14 August 2025.
About the Station
Location: Saudi Arabia, 29.78 latitude, 40.10 longitude.
Elevation: 689 m (2,260 ft).
Period of record: 1974 to 2025, 52 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
1 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Al-Jouf. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Al-Jouf, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
30.3 C (86.5 F)
-6.0 C (21.2 F)
18.4 C (65.1 F)
0.5 C (32.9 F)
Feb
32.6 C (90.7 F)
-7.0 C (19.4 F)
17.3 C (63.1 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
Mar
38.1 C (100.6 F)
-0.8 C (30.6 F)
27.3 C (81.1 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
Apr
40.4 C (104.7 F)
1.0 C (33.8 F)
34.0 C (93.2 F)
9.8 C (49.6 F)
May
43.0 C (109.4 F)
11.0 C (51.8 F)
41.1 C (106.0 F)
13.6 C (56.5 F)
Jun
47.1 C (116.8 F)
16.0 C (60.8 F)
43.0 C (109.4 F)
20.7 C (69.3 F)
Jul
47.2 C (117.0 F)
14.0 C (57.2 F)
41.0 C (105.8 F)
22.5 C (72.5 F)
Aug
47.2 C (117.0 F)
17.0 C (62.6 F)
44.1 C (111.4 F)
23.5 C (74.3 F)
Sep
45.2 C (113.4 F)
14.6 C (58.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
41.4 C (106.5 F)
6.0 C (42.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
34.3 C (93.7 F)
-1.4 C (29.5 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Al-Jouf still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 64.
Standing records at Al-Jouf by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1976
1
1977
6
1978
59
1979
36
1980
49
1981
36
1982
39
1983
48
1984
41
1985
51
1986
34
1987
26
1988
27
1989
38
1990
19
1991
30
1992
57
1993
24
1994
51
1995
16
1996
33
1997
28
1998
57
1999
19
2000
20
2001
19
2002
9
2003
24
2004
20
2005
22
2006
20
2007
13
2008
33
2009
22
2010
64
2011
12
2012
33
2013
17
2014
9
2015
35
2016
29
2017
46
2018
36
2019
40
2020
20
2021
30
2022
27
2023
12
2024
20
2025
7
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Al-Jouf between 1 August 2011 and 11 August 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Al-Jouf set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2011-08-01
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)
2015-08-05
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 33.8 C (92.8 F)
2016-08-02
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 47.2 C (117.0 F)
2016-08-03
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 34.0 C (93.2 F)
2025-08-11
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 35.0 C (95.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Oct: 59.9 mm (2.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Al-Jouf. The most was 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 22 October 2004.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Al-Jouf
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
27 January 2019
Feb
25.0 mm (1.0 in)
11 February 1998
Mar
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
24 March 1980
Apr
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
15 April 1986
May
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
8 May 2006
Jun
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
24 June 1980
Jul
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
27 July 2020
Aug
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
15 August 1992
Sep
9.0 mm (0.35 in)
28 September 1994
Oct
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
22 October 2004
Nov
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
14 November 2018
Dec
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
24 December 1995
Period of Record Coverage
1976 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
50 years of record at Al-Jouf, 1976 to 2025. 28 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Al-Jouf, 1978 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.7 C (71.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 20.2 C (68.4 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 23.1 C (73.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Al-Jouf as warming stripes, 1978 to 2005
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1978
21.0 C
-0.67 C
1979
21.9 C
+0.24 C
1980
21.3 C
-0.41 C
1981
21.2 C
-0.49 C
1984
20.7 C
-0.96 C
1985
21.4 C
-0.32 C
1986
21.3 C
-0.41 C
1987
22.1 C
+0.45 C
1988
21.4 C
-0.23 C
1989
21.2 C
-0.46 C
1990
21.7 C
+0.04 C
1991
21.5 C
-0.17 C
1992
20.2 C
-1.43 C
1993
21.4 C
-0.25 C
1994
21.7 C
+0.03 C
1995
21.7 C
+0.05 C
1996
22.6 C
+0.89 C
1997
21.2 C
-0.49 C
1998
23.1 C
+1.39 C
1999
22.7 C
+1.04 C
2000
22.1 C
+0.40 C
2001
22.4 C
+0.72 C
2002
21.9 C
+0.20 C
2003
22.1 C
+0.40 C
2004
21.9 C
+0.22 C
2005
21.9 C
+0.27 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1974 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Al-Jouf: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
47.2 C (117.0 F)
2016
45.0 C (113.0 F)
50
Coldest night (TNn)
-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1989
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
51
Wettest day (Rx1day)
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2004
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
16
Longest dry spell (CDD)
253 days
1978
122 days
29
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Al-Jouf, 1974 to 2025. The record is 47.2 C (117.0 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 C (113.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Al-Jouf by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1974
n/a
1976
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1977
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1978
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1979
43.6 C (110.5 F)
1980
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1981
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1982
42.4 C (108.3 F)
1983
43.5 C (110.3 F)
1984
40.8 C (105.4 F)
1985
44.8 C (112.6 F)
1986
43.6 C (110.5 F)
1987
45.8 C (114.4 F)
1988
44.6 C (112.3 F)
1989
44.0 C (111.2 F)
1990
43.5 C (110.3 F)
1991
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1992
43.0 C (109.4 F)
1993
43.0 C (109.4 F)
1994
44.8 C (112.6 F)
1995
46.0 C (114.8 F)
1996
45.4 C (113.7 F)
1997
42.0 C (107.6 F)
1998
46.4 C (115.5 F)
1999
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2000
45.6 C (114.1 F)
2001
46.4 C (115.5 F)
2002
43.4 C (110.1 F)
2003
46.4 C (115.5 F)
2004
44.0 C (111.2 F)
2005
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2006
44.0 C (111.2 F)
2007
46.0 C (114.8 F)
2008
45.2 C (113.4 F)
2009
45.2 C (113.4 F)
2010
46.0 C (114.8 F)
2011
46.7 C (116.1 F)
2012
45.4 C (113.7 F)
2013
39.2 C (102.6 F)
2014
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2015
46.3 C (115.3 F)
2016
47.2 C (117.0 F)
2017
46.4 C (115.5 F)
2018
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2019
45.3 C (113.5 F)
2020
47.2 C (117.0 F)
2021
45.4 C (113.7 F)
2022
46.0 C (114.8 F)
2023
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2024
47.1 C (116.8 F)
2025
44.1 C (111.4 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Al-Jouf, 1974 to 2025. The record is -7.0 C (19.4 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.0 C (30.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Al-Jouf by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1974
19.0 C (66.2 F)
1976
3.0 C (37.4 F)
1977
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1978
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1979
-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1980
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1981
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1982
-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1983
-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1984
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1985
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1986
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1987
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1988
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1989
-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1990
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1991
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1992
-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1993
-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1994
-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1995
2.0 C (35.6 F)
1996
1.0 C (33.8 F)
1997
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1998
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999
-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2000
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2002
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2003
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2004
-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2005
-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2006
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2007
-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2008
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2009
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2010
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2011
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2012
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2013
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2014
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2015
-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2016
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2017
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2018
1.8 C (35.2 F)
2019
3.0 C (37.4 F)
2020
-0.2 C (31.6 F)
2021
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2022
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2023
2.7 C (36.9 F)
2024
2.7 C (36.9 F)
2025
0.0 C (32.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Al-Jouf, 1974 to 2025. The record is 59.9 mm (2.4 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.9 mm (0.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Al-Jouf by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1979
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1980
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1981
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1982
n/a
1983
n/a
1984
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1985
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1986
17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1987
20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1988
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1989
8.0 mm (0.31 in)
1990
8.0 mm (0.31 in)
1991
9.0 mm (0.35 in)
1992
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1993
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1994
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1995
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1996
7.0 mm (0.28 in)
1997
26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1998
26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2003
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2004
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2005
n/a
2006
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2007
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2012
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2013
9.7 mm (0.38 in)
2014
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2015
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
2016
n/a
2017
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2018
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2019
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2020
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2021
n/a
2022
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2023
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2024
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2025
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Al-Jouf, 1974 to 2025. The record is 43.0 mm (1.7 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.5 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Al-Jouf by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1979
20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1980
n/a
1981
n/a
1982
n/a
1983
n/a
1984
n/a
1985
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1986
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987
43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1988
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1989
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1991
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1992
26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1993
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1994
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1995
23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1996
7.0 mm (0.28 in)
1997
26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1998
26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
n/a
2016
n/a
2017
n/a
2018
n/a
2019
n/a
2020
n/a
2021
n/a
2022
n/a
2023
n/a
2024
n/a
2025
n/a
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Al-Jouf, 1974 to 2025. The record is 253 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 122 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Al-Jouf by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
253 days
1979
143 days
1980
1 day
1981
1 day
1982
n/a
1983
n/a
1984
1 day
1985
171 days
1986
178 days
1987
221 days
1988
173 days
1989
199 days
1990
253 days
1991
183 days
1992
150 days
1993
141 days
1994
122 days
1995
161 days
1996
122 days
1997
186 days
1998
128 days
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
1 day
2003
1 day
2004
1 day
2005
n/a
2006
1 day
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
1 day
2012
1 day
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
n/a
2016
n/a
2017
1 day
2018
1 day
2019
1 day
2020
n/a
2021
n/a
2022
n/a
2023
1 day
2024
n/a
2025
n/a
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.