Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Arar (SAM00040357), Saudi Arabia, with 63 years of record.
Key Facts for Arar
Arar (SAM00040357) is a weather station in Saudi Arabia at 30.91 latitude and 41.14 longitude, 553 m (1,813 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1963 to 2025, 63 years of record.
1,464 records set at Arar still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Arar set a daily record high minimum temperature of 33.8 C (92.8 F) on 12 August 2025.
About the Station
Location: Saudi Arabia, 30.91 latitude, 41.14 longitude.
Elevation: 553 m (1,813 ft).
Period of record: 1963 to 2025, 63 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
5 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 Arar. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Arar, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
28.1 C (82.6 F)
-6.3 C (20.7 F)
20.1 C (68.2 F)
1.0 C (33.8 F)
Feb
33.2 C (91.8 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
Mar
38.2 C (100.8 F)
-6.0 C (21.2 F)
31.0 C (87.8 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
Apr
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1.0 C (33.8 F)
39.2 C (102.6 F)
11.0 C (51.8 F)
May
45.1 C (113.2 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
42.5 C (108.5 F)
16.6 C (61.9 F)
Jun
48.1 C (118.6 F)
14.0 C (57.2 F)
46.0 C (114.8 F)
22.0 C (71.6 F)
Jul
49.0 C (120.2 F)
18.0 C (64.4 F)
44.2 C (111.6 F)
23.5 C (74.3 F)
Aug
48.3 C (118.9 F)
18.0 C (64.4 F)
45.2 C (113.4 F)
26.0 C (78.8 F)
Sep
47.2 C (117.0 F)
13.0 C (55.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
41.3 C (106.3 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-2.9 C (26.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
30.3 C (86.5 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Arar still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Arar by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1963
1
1966
2
1967
1
1968
2
1973
42
1974
31
1975
10
1976
3
1977
14
1978
47
1979
26
1980
38
1981
30
1982
45
1983
31
1984
43
1985
34
1986
15
1987
29
1988
25
1989
28
1990
29
1991
23
1992
56
1993
18
1994
38
1995
23
1996
30
1997
33
1998
44
1999
17
2000
14
2001
25
2002
21
2003
32
2004
34
2005
24
2006
29
2007
25
2008
41
2009
20
2010
67
2011
18
2012
25
2013
11
2014
11
2015
25
2016
27
2017
43
2018
33
2019
20
2020
19
2021
27
2022
14
2023
15
2024
22
2025
14
All-Time Record Progression
4 new records
4 all-time records were set at Arar between 16 January 2008 and 13 July 2010. Each dot is a new record.
When Arar set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2008-01-16
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -6.3 C (20.7 F)
2010-07-11
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 48.4 C (119.1 F)
2010-07-12
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 48.9 C (120.0 F)
2010-07-13
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 49.0 C (120.2 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
May: 258.1 mm (10.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arar. The most was 258.1 mm (10.2 in) on 3 May 1979.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Arar
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
18 January 1984
Feb
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
14 February 1979
Mar
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
13 March 2020
Apr
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
29 April 2020
May
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
3 May 1979
Jun
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
27 June 1997
Jul
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1 July 1997
Aug
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
10 August 1997
Oct
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
19 October 2018
Nov
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
7 November 2024
Dec
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
13 December 2023
Period of Record Coverage
1966 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
56 years of record at Arar, 1966 to 2025. 31 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Arar, 1979 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.9 C (71.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 20.3 C (68.6 F), and the warmest was 2003, at 22.9 C (73.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Arar as warming stripes, 1979 to 2005
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1979
22.7 C
+0.76 C
1980
21.4 C
-0.47 C
1981
21.6 C
-0.35 C
1982
20.3 C
-1.57 C
1983
20.6 C
-1.27 C
1984
21.0 C
-0.96 C
1985
21.8 C
-0.08 C
1986
22.1 C
+0.15 C
1987
22.4 C
+0.44 C
1988
21.4 C
-0.55 C
1989
21.7 C
-0.26 C
1990
21.7 C
-0.25 C
1995
21.8 C
-0.10 C
1996
22.6 C
+0.66 C
1997
21.2 C
-0.68 C
1998
22.7 C
+0.83 C
1999
22.8 C
+0.86 C
2000
22.1 C
+0.17 C
2001
22.8 C
+0.92 C
2003
22.9 C
+0.95 C
2005
22.7 C
+0.82 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
1963 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Arar: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
49.0 C (120.2 F)
2010
46.0 C (114.8 F)
56
Coldest night (TNn)
-6.3 C (20.7 F)
2008
-2.7 C (27.2 F)
58
Wettest day (Rx1day)
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
1979
10.1 mm (0.4 in)
28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1
Longest dry spell (CDD)
7 days
1997
1 day
19
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Arar, 1963 to 2025. The record is 49.0 C (120.2 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 C (114.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Arar by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1966
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1967
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1968
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1973
43.0 C (109.4 F)
1974
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1975
38.0 C (100.4 F)
1976
39.0 C (102.2 F)
1977
42.0 C (107.6 F)
1978
48.0 C (118.4 F)
1979
47.0 C (116.6 F)
1980
46.0 C (114.8 F)
1981
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1982
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1983
45.2 C (113.4 F)
1984
42.4 C (108.3 F)
1985
44.6 C (112.3 F)
1986
45.4 C (113.7 F)
1987
47.0 C (116.6 F)
1988
43.6 C (110.5 F)
1989
44.2 C (111.6 F)
1990
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1991
46.4 C (115.5 F)
1992
44.5 C (112.1 F)
1993
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1994
46.6 C (115.9 F)
1995
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1996
46.0 C (114.8 F)
1997
43.0 C (109.4 F)
1998
47.6 C (117.7 F)
1999
46.2 C (115.2 F)
2000
47.0 C (116.6 F)
2001
48.0 C (118.4 F)
2002
45.3 C (113.5 F)
2003
48.2 C (118.8 F)
2004
46.2 C (115.2 F)
2005
47.2 C (117.0 F)
2006
46.2 C (115.2 F)
2007
47.4 C (117.3 F)
2008
46.2 C (115.2 F)
2009
47.2 C (117.0 F)
2010
49.0 C (120.2 F)
2011
48.3 C (118.9 F)
2012
48.1 C (118.6 F)
2013
41.2 C (106.2 F)
2014
43.0 C (109.4 F)
2015
46.2 C (115.2 F)
2016
48.1 C (118.6 F)
2017
48.0 C (118.4 F)
2018
47.2 C (117.0 F)
2019
46.0 C (114.8 F)
2020
47.4 C (117.3 F)
2021
45.4 C (113.7 F)
2022
45.4 C (113.7 F)
2023
46.0 C (114.8 F)
2024
46.4 C (115.5 F)
2025
46.0 C (114.8 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Arar, 1963 to 2025. The record is -6.3 C (20.7 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.7 C (27.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Arar by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1963
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1964
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1966
5.0 C (41.0 F)
1967
13.9 C (57.0 F)
1968
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1973
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1974
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1975
13.0 C (55.4 F)
1976
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1977
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1978
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1979
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1980
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1981
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1982
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1983
-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1984
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1985
-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1986
-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1987
-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1988
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1989
-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1990
-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1991
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1992
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1993
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1994
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1995
0.5 C (32.9 F)
1996
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1997
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1998
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1999
-2.9 C (26.8 F)
2000
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2001
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2002
-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2003
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2004
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2005
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2006
-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2007
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2008
-6.3 C (20.7 F)
2009
-5.4 C (22.3 F)
2010
-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2011
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2012
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2013
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2014
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2015
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2016
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2017
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2018
1.6 C (34.9 F)
2019
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2020
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2021
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2022
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2023
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2024
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2025
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Arar, 1963 to 2025. The record is 258.1 mm (10.2 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.1 mm (0.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arar by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
1980
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1981
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1982
n/a
1983
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1984
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1985
n/a
1986
n/a
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
n/a
1990
n/a
1991
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992
n/a
1993
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1994
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1995
n/a
1996
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1998
0.0 mm (0.00 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
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2009
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
2010
n/a
2011
4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2012
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2013
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2014
11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2015
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2016
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2017
6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2018
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
2019
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2020
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2021
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2022
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2023
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2024
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2025
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Arar, 1963 to 2025. The record is 0.0 mm (0.00 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 mm (0.00 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arar by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
n/a
1980
n/a
1981
n/a
1982
n/a
1983
n/a
1984
n/a
1985
n/a
1986
n/a
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
n/a
1990
n/a
1991
n/a
1992
n/a
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
n/a
1997
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1998
n/a
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 Arar, 1963 to 2025. The record is 7 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arar by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
1 day
1980
1 day
1981
1 day
1982
n/a
1983
1 day
1984
1 day
1985
n/a
1986
n/a
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
n/a
1990
n/a
1991
2 days
1992
n/a
1993
1 day
1994
1 day
1995
n/a
1996
1 day
1997
7 days
1998
1 day
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
1 day
2009
1 day
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
1 day
2013
1 day
2014
1 day
2015
n/a
2016
n/a
2017
1 day
2018
n/a
2019
n/a
2020
1 day
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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Data for Arar standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Arar threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.