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Rafha Weather Records (SAM00040362)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rafha (SAM00040362), Saudi Arabia, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Rafha

  • Rafha (SAM00040362) is a weather station in Saudi Arabia at 29.63 latitude and 43.49 longitude, 449 m (1,474 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1963 to 2025, 63 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rafha still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rafha set a daily record high maximum temperature of 45.6 C (114.1 F) on 23 May 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Saudi Arabia, 29.63 latitude, 43.49 longitude.
  • Elevation: 449 m (1,474 ft).
  • Period of record: 1963 to 2025, 63 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rafha, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rafha. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rafha. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Rafha, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan29.8 C (85.6 F)-5.8 C (21.6 F)20.7 C (69.3 F)-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Feb34.2 C (93.6 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)26.0 C (78.8 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)
Mar42.0 C (107.6 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)33.4 C (92.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Apr43.2 C (109.8 F)3.0 C (37.4 F)42.1 C (107.8 F)12.5 C (54.5 F)
May46.0 C (114.8 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)45.6 C (114.1 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)
Jun48.2 C (118.8 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)45.4 C (113.7 F)20.8 C (69.4 F)
Jul50.6 C (123.1 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)45.4 C (113.7 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)
Aug54.7 C (130.5 F)16.0 C (60.8 F)46.7 C (116.1 F)25.3 C (77.5 F)
Sep49.4 C (120.9 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)n/an/a
Oct43.1 C (109.6 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)n/an/a
Nov36.4 C (97.5 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)n/an/a
Dec31.0 C (87.8 F)-5.8 C (21.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rafha by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rafha still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 73. 0204060801966: 21967: 11968: 11973: 351974: 571975: 91976: 121977: 381978: 521979: 341980: 331981: 241982: 241983: 311984: 361985: 271986: 221987: 301988: 191989: 321990: 171991: 211992: 521993: 231994: 311995: 121996: 281997: 251998: 281999: 92000: 232001: 292002: 142003: 242004: 202005: 162006: 162007: 202008: 282009: 222010: 452011: 252012: 242013: 102014: 112015: 232016: 272017: 302018: 372019: 582020: 732021: 452022: 262023: 232024: 202025: 101966197619821988199420002006201220182024
1,464 records at Rafha still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 73.
Standing records at Rafha by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19662
19671
19681
197335
197457
19759
197612
197738
197852
197934
198033
198124
198224
198331
198436
198527
198622
198730
198819
198932
199017
199121
199252
199323
199431
199512
199628
199725
199828
19999
200023
200129
200214
200324
200420
200516
200616
200720
200828
200922
201045
201125
201224
201310
201411
201523
201627
201730
201837
201958
202073
202145
202226
202323
202420
202510

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Rafha set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Rafha between 22 August 2006 and 25 July 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature22 August 2006: Record high minimum temperature 33.7 C (92.7 F)25 August 2006: Record high maximum temperature 54.7 C (130.5 F)17 August 2017: Record high minimum temperature 34.7 C (94.5 F)25 July 2020: Record high minimum temperature 35.9 C (96.6 F)201020152020
4 all-time records were set at Rafha between 22 August 2006 and 25 July 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Rafha set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2006-08-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 33.7 C (92.7 F)
2006-08-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 54.7 C (130.5 F)
2017-08-17Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 34.7 C (94.5 F)
2020-07-25Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 35.9 C (96.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 153.9 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rafha The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rafha. The most was 153.9 mm (6.1 in) on 27 January 2019. 050100150200 Jan: 153.9 mm (6.1 in), 27 January 2019 Jan Feb: 40.9 mm (1.6 in), 23 February 2016 Feb Mar: 73.4 mm (2.9 in), 22 March 2020 Mar Apr: 88.1 mm (3.5 in), 20 April 2011 Apr May: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 1 May 1992 May Jun: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 7 June 2010 Jun Jul: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 July 1997 Jul Aug: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 3 August 1986 Aug Sep: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 23 September 1995 Sep Oct: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 29 October 1980 Oct Nov: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 21 November 1995 Nov Dec: 7.6 mm (0.30 in), 13 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rafha. The most was 153.9 mm (6.1 in) on 27 January 2019.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rafha
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan153.9 mm (6.1 in)27 January 2019
Feb40.9 mm (1.6 in)23 February 2016
Mar73.4 mm (2.9 in)22 March 2020
Apr88.1 mm (3.5 in)20 April 2011
May62.0 mm (2.4 in)1 May 1992
Jun59.9 mm (2.4 in)7 June 2010
Jul0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 July 1997
Aug0.0 mm (0.00 in)3 August 1986
Sep55.9 mm (2.2 in)23 September 1995
Oct77.0 mm (3.0 in)29 October 1980
Nov127.0 mm (5.0 in)21 November 1995
Dec7.6 mm (0.30 in)13 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 2025
Days with data per year at Rafha 56 years of record at Rafha, 1966 to 2025. 40 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. 1966: 10 of 365 days1967: 2 of 365 days1968: 13 of 366 days1973: 154 of 365 days1974: 187 of 365 days1975: 83 of 365 days1976: 74 of 366 days1977: 270 of 365 days1978: 318 of 365 days1979: 327 of 365 days1980: 331 of 366 days1981: 334 of 365 days1982: 251 of 365 days1983: 326 of 365 days1984: 335 of 366 days1985: 348 of 365 days1986: 344 of 365 days1987: 307 of 365 days1988: 311 of 366 days1989: 313 of 365 days1990: 324 of 365 days1991: 303 of 365 days1992: 327 of 366 days1993: 343 of 365 days1994: 345 of 365 days1995: 314 of 365 days1996: 335 of 366 days1997: 331 of 365 days1998: 329 of 365 days1999: 333 of 365 days2000: 344 of 366 days2001: 351 of 365 days2002: 331 of 365 days2003: 343 of 365 days2004: 332 of 366 days2005: 324 of 365 days2006: 293 of 365 days2007: 323 of 365 days2008: 308 of 366 days2009: 313 of 365 days2010: 302 of 365 days2011: 325 of 365 days2012: 312 of 366 days2013: 101 of 365 days2014: 5 of 365 days2015: 230 of 365 days2016: 273 of 366 days2017: 263 of 365 days2018: 219 of 365 days2019: 225 of 365 days2020: 284 of 366 days2021: 276 of 365 days2022: 278 of 365 days2023: 276 of 365 days2024: 171 of 366 days2025: 94 of 365 days19801990200020102020
56 years of record at Rafha, 1966 to 2025. 40 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.
Days with data per year at Rafha
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1966103%No
196721%No
1968134%No
197315442%No
197418751%No
19758323%No
19767420%No
197727074%No
197831887%No
197932790%No
198033190%Yes
198133492%Yes
198225169%No
198332689%No
198433592%Yes
198534895%Yes
198634494%Yes
198730784%No
198831185%No
198931386%No
199032489%No
199130383%No
199232789%No
199334394%Yes
199434595%Yes
199531486%No
199633592%Yes
199733191%Yes
199832990%Yes
199933391%Yes
200034494%Yes
200135196%Yes
200233191%Yes
200334394%Yes
200433291%Yes
200532489%No
200629380%No
200732388%No
200830884%No
200931386%No
201030283%No
201132589%No
201231285%No
201310128%No
201451%No
201523063%No
201627375%No
201726372%No
201821960%No
201922562%No
202028478%No
202127676%No
202227876%No
202327676%No
202417147%No
20259426%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Rafha
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 May 2025Rafha, SAdaily high max45.6 C (114.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2025Rafha, SAdaily high min29.3 C (84.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2025Rafha, SAdaily high max42.1 C (107.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 2025Rafha, SAdaily high min21.9 C (71.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)46 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2025Rafha, SAdaily high min17.0 C (62.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)46 years26 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2025Rafha, SAdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2025Rafha, SAdaily low min-2.0 C (28.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)48 years31 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2025Rafha, SAdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)49 years27 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2025Rafha, SAdaily low max11.4 C (52.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025Rafha, SAdaily high min9.9 C (49.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 2024Rafha, SAdaily low min-3.0 C (26.6 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)40 years28 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2024Rafha, SAdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2024Rafha, SAdaily low min8.2 C (46.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)50 years32 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2024Rafha, SAdaily low max24.1 C (75.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)37 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2024Rafha, SAdaily low max23.1 C (73.6 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2024Rafha, SAdaily low min9.9 C (49.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2024Rafha, SAdaily high min23.6 C (74.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2024Rafha, SAdaily low max36.0 C (96.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2024Rafha, SAmonthly high min31.7 C (89.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2024Rafha, SAdaily high min32.4 C (90.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1978 to 2022
Annual mean temperature at Rafha as warming stripes, 1978 to 2022 One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Rafha, 1978 to 2022. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.9 C (73.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 21.3 C (70.4 F), and the warmest was 2022, at 24.8 C (76.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1978: 22.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 22.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1981: 23.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1983: 22.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1984: 22.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 23.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1986: 23.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1989: 22.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 21.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1993: 22.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1994: 22.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 22.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 23.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 23.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 22.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 23.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 24.8 C, +1.8 C from the station mean197819851990199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Rafha, 1978 to 2022. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.9 C (73.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 21.3 C (70.4 F), and the warmest was 2022, at 24.8 C (76.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rafha as warming stripes, 1978 to 2022
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197822.4 C-0.51 C
198022.7 C-0.27 C
198123.0 C+0.03 C
198322.0 C-0.90 C
198422.3 C-0.66 C
198523.2 C+0.30 C
198623.2 C+0.23 C
198922.8 C-0.09 C
199221.3 C-1.60 C
199322.7 C-0.26 C
199422.9 C-0.02 C
199522.9 C-0.06 C
200023.6 C+0.65 C
200123.6 C+0.65 C
200222.8 C-0.09 C
200823.8 C+0.83 C
202224.8 C+1.84 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 Rafha: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)54.7 C (130.5 F)200647.2 C (117.0 F)56
Coldest night (TNn)-5.8 C (21.6 F)1989-2.0 C (28.4 F)57
Wettest day (Rx1day)153.9 mm (6.1 in)201915.5 mm (0.6 in)34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)55.9 mm (2.2 in)199722.1 mm (0.9 in)3
Longest dry spell (CDD)20 days19981 day31

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rafha by year The hottest day of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 54.7 C (130.5 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.2 C (117.0 F). 2030405060198020002020Record: 54.7 C (130.5 F) in 2006
The hottest day of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 54.7 C (130.5 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.2 C (117.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rafha by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1963n/a
196642.2 C (108.0 F)
196728.9 C (84.0 F)
196847.2 C (117.0 F)
197345.0 C (113.0 F)
197445.0 C (113.0 F)
197546.0 C (114.8 F)
197643.0 C (109.4 F)
197746.0 C (114.8 F)
197849.0 C (120.2 F)
197949.0 C (120.2 F)
198047.0 C (116.6 F)
198149.0 C (120.2 F)
198246.2 C (115.2 F)
198346.5 C (115.7 F)
198445.1 C (113.2 F)
198547.2 C (117.0 F)
198646.8 C (116.2 F)
198747.0 C (116.6 F)
198846.0 C (114.8 F)
198947.0 C (116.6 F)
199047.0 C (116.6 F)
199148.0 C (118.4 F)
199245.2 C (113.4 F)
199347.3 C (117.1 F)
199447.8 C (118.0 F)
199546.8 C (116.2 F)
199649.2 C (120.6 F)
199745.2 C (113.4 F)
199848.5 C (119.3 F)
199946.9 C (116.4 F)
200048.5 C (119.3 F)
200148.9 C (120.0 F)
200249.0 C (120.2 F)
200348.3 C (118.9 F)
200446.0 C (114.8 F)
200548.1 C (118.6 F)
200654.7 C (130.5 F)
200748.0 C (118.4 F)
200846.3 C (115.3 F)
200947.2 C (117.0 F)
201047.7 C (117.9 F)
201148.4 C (119.1 F)
201247.7 C (117.9 F)
201341.2 C (106.2 F)
201443.6 C (110.5 F)
201548.0 C (118.4 F)
201648.3 C (118.9 F)
201747.9 C (118.2 F)
201846.5 C (115.7 F)
201949.4 C (120.9 F)
202050.6 C (123.1 F)
202148.2 C (118.8 F)
202248.0 C (118.4 F)
202347.0 C (116.6 F)
202447.2 C (117.0 F)
202546.7 C (116.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rafha by year The coldest night of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is -5.8 C (21.6 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.0 C (28.4 F). -10-50510198020002020Record: -5.8 C (21.6 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is -5.8 C (21.6 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.0 C (28.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rafha by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19636.1 C (43.0 F)
19666.1 C (43.0 F)
19672.8 C (37.0 F)
19686.1 C (43.0 F)
1973-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1974-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1975-2.0 C (28.4 F)
19761.0 C (33.8 F)
1977-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1978-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1979-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1980-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19810.0 C (32.0 F)
1982-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1983-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1984-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1985-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1986-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1987-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1988-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1989-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1990-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1991-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1992-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1993-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1994-4.0 C (24.8 F)
19951.3 C (34.3 F)
19961.3 C (34.3 F)
1997-3.2 C (26.2 F)
19980.0 C (32.0 F)
1999-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2000-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2001-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2002-3.5 C (25.7 F)
2003-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2004-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2005-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2006-5.8 C (21.6 F)
2007-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2008-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2009-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2010-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2011-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2012-0.3 C (31.5 F)
20130.7 C (33.3 F)
20140.5 C (32.9 F)
2015-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2016-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2017-3.0 C (26.6 F)
20182.3 C (36.1 F)
20193.8 C (38.8 F)
20201.0 C (33.8 F)
2021-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2022-2.4 C (27.7 F)
20231.5 C (34.7 F)
2024-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2025-2.0 C (28.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rafha by year The wettest day of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 15.5 mm (0.6 in). 050100150200198020002020Record: 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2019
The wettest day of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 15.5 mm (0.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rafha by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1963n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
19772.0 mm (0.08 in)
19781.0 mm (0.04 in)
19793.0 mm (0.12 in)
198077.0 mm (3.0 in)
19811.0 mm (0.04 in)
19820.5 mm (0.02 in)
19830.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984n/a
19851.0 mm (0.04 in)
19860.0 mm (0.00 in)
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
19900.0 mm (0.00 in)
19910.0 mm (0.00 in)
199262.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993n/a
1994n/a
1995127.0 mm (5.0 in)
19960.0 mm (0.00 in)
199755.9 mm (2.2 in)
199822.1 mm (0.9 in)
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
200573.4 mm (2.9 in)
200615.0 mm (0.6 in)
20079.1 mm (0.36 in)
2008n/a
2009n/a
201059.9 mm (2.4 in)
201188.1 mm (3.5 in)
201216.0 mm (0.6 in)
201332.0 mm (1.3 in)
201420.1 mm (0.8 in)
201526.9 mm (1.1 in)
201640.9 mm (1.6 in)
20176.4 mm (0.25 in)
201836.1 mm (1.4 in)
2019153.9 mm (6.1 in)
202073.4 mm (2.9 in)
202113.5 mm (0.5 in)
20224.1 mm (0.16 in)
202314.0 mm (0.6 in)
202431.0 mm (1.2 in)
2025n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rafha by year The wettest five days of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.1 mm (0.9 in). 0204060198020002020Record: 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1997
The wettest five days of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.1 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rafha by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1963n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
1994n/a
1995n/a
19960.0 mm (0.00 in)
199755.9 mm (2.2 in)
199822.1 mm (0.9 in)
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
2007n/a
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rafha by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 20 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day. 05101520198020002020Record: 20 days in 1998
The longest dry spell of the year at Rafha, 1963 to 2025. The record is 20 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rafha by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1963n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
19771 day
19781 day
19792 days
19801 day
19811 day
19822 days
19831 day
1984n/a
19851 day
19861 day
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
19901 day
19911 day
19921 day
1993n/a
1994n/a
19951 day
19965 days
199717 days
199820 days
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
20051 day
20061 day
2007n/a
2008n/a
2009n/a
20101 day
2011n/a
20121 day
20131 day
20141 day
20151 day
20161 day
20171 day
20182 days
20192 days
20201 day
20211 day
2022n/a
20232 days
20241 day
2025n/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 Rafha standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Rafha 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.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).