Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Al Baha (SAM00041055), Saudi Arabia, with 43 years of record.
Key Facts for Al Baha
Al Baha (SAM00041055) is a weather station in Saudi Arabia at 20.30 latitude and 41.63 longitude, 1,672 m (5,486 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1983 to 2025, 43 years of record.
1,464 records set at Al Baha still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Al Baha set a daily record high minimum temperature of 26.4 C (79.5 F) on 9 August 2025.
About the Station
Location: Saudi Arabia, 20.30 latitude, 41.63 longitude.
Elevation: 1,672 m (5,486 ft).
Period of record: 1983 to 2025, 43 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
2 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 Baha. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Al Baha, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
30.7 C (87.3 F)
-2.4 C (27.7 F)
22.5 C (72.5 F)
7.3 C (45.1 F)
Feb
32.0 C (89.6 F)
1.8 C (35.2 F)
n/a
10.0 C (50.0 F)
Mar
37.5 C (99.5 F)
4.0 C (39.2 F)
n/a
11.7 C (53.1 F)
Apr
35.0 C (95.0 F)
8.0 C (46.4 F)
33.7 C (92.7 F)
16.4 C (61.5 F)
May
38.2 C (100.8 F)
9.2 C (48.6 F)
36.4 C (97.5 F)
18.1 C (64.6 F)
Jun
39.0 C (102.2 F)
13.4 C (56.1 F)
38.1 C (100.6 F)
21.6 C (70.9 F)
Jul
43.2 C (109.8 F)
15.8 C (60.4 F)
35.3 C (95.5 F)
22.6 C (72.7 F)
Aug
39.0 C (102.2 F)
14.0 C (57.2 F)
37.2 C (99.0 F)
21.8 C (71.2 F)
Sep
38.0 C (100.4 F)
15.8 C (60.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
35.0 C (95.0 F)
8.5 C (47.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
34.0 C (93.2 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
29.0 C (84.2 F)
2.0 C (35.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Al Baha still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 111.
Standing records at Al Baha by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1983
35
1984
32
1985
36
1986
32
1987
16
1988
24
1989
51
1990
29
1991
27
1992
79
1993
29
1994
33
1995
17
1996
35
1997
39
1998
111
1999
49
2000
43
2001
32
2002
57
2003
32
2004
28
2005
20
2006
23
2007
12
2008
26
2009
23
2010
23
2011
28
2012
22
2013
26
2014
12
2015
42
2016
38
2017
15
2018
16
2019
40
2020
20
2021
49
2022
29
2023
46
2024
64
2025
24
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 59.9 mm (2.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Al Baha. The most was 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 19 July 2009.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Al Baha
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
30 January 2007
Feb
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
7 February 1986
Mar
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
5 March 2002
Apr
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
16 April 2010
May
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2 May 2013
Jun
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
13 June 1997
Jul
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
19 July 2009
Aug
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
5 August 2012
Sep
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
7 September 2003
Oct
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
30 October 2018
Nov
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
4 November 2018
Dec
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
30 December 2022
Period of Record Coverage
1983 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
43 years of record at Al Baha, 1983 to 2025. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Al Baha, 1984 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.4 C (74.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1989, at 22.0 C (71.6 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 24.1 C (75.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Al Baha as warming stripes, 1984 to 2023
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1984
22.6 C
-0.76 C
1986
22.4 C
-0.94 C
1989
22.0 C
-1.36 C
1990
22.6 C
-0.78 C
1996
23.3 C
-0.10 C
1997
23.0 C
-0.37 C
2000
23.9 C
+0.47 C
2001
23.3 C
-0.04 C
2002
23.3 C
-0.09 C
2003
23.8 C
+0.43 C
2005
23.6 C
+0.17 C
2006
23.1 C
-0.28 C
2007
23.4 C
+0.05 C
2008
23.4 C
+0.06 C
2009
24.0 C
+0.57 C
2010
23.7 C
+0.29 C
2011
23.6 C
+0.19 C
2012
23.8 C
+0.44 C
2013
23.6 C
+0.19 C
2014
23.5 C
+0.14 C
2015
24.1 C
+0.76 C
2016
23.7 C
+0.28 C
2023
24.0 C
+0.60 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
1983 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Al Baha: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
43.2 C (109.8 F)
1984
38.0 C (100.4 F)
43
Coldest night (TNn)
-2.4 C (27.7 F)
1992
4.0 C (39.2 F)
43
Wettest day (Rx1day)
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2009
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2002
9.6 mm (0.38 in)
4
Longest dry spell (CDD)
5 days
2002
1 day
17
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Al Baha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 43.2 C (109.8 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.0 C (100.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Al Baha by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1983
38.4 C (101.1 F)
1984
43.2 C (109.8 F)
1985
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1986
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1987
38.0 C (100.4 F)
1988
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1989
37.7 C (99.9 F)
1990
37.0 C (98.6 F)
1991
38.0 C (100.4 F)
1992
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993
36.0 C (96.8 F)
1994
37.0 C (98.6 F)
1995
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996
38.2 C (100.8 F)
1997
38.8 C (101.8 F)
1998
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1999
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2000
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2001
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2002
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2003
39.0 C (102.2 F)
2004
39.0 C (102.2 F)
2005
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2006
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2007
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2008
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2009
39.0 C (102.2 F)
2010
38.0 C (100.4 F)
2011
38.4 C (101.1 F)
2012
38.4 C (101.1 F)
2013
39.0 C (102.2 F)
2014
37.0 C (98.6 F)
2015
37.3 C (99.1 F)
2016
38.7 C (101.7 F)
2017
32.0 C (89.6 F)
2018
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2019
38.2 C (100.8 F)
2020
37.7 C (99.9 F)
2021
38.8 C (101.8 F)
2022
39.0 C (102.2 F)
2023
38.8 C (101.8 F)
2024
39.8 C (103.6 F)
2025
38.1 C (100.6 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Al Baha, 1983 to 2025. The record is -2.4 C (27.7 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.0 C (39.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Al Baha by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1983
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1984
0.8 C (33.4 F)
1985
3.8 C (38.8 F)
1986
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1987
3.5 C (38.3 F)
1988
3.8 C (38.8 F)
1989
1.0 C (33.8 F)
1990
3.0 C (37.4 F)
1991
1.8 C (35.2 F)
1992
-2.4 C (27.7 F)
1993
2.0 C (35.6 F)
1994
6.2 C (43.2 F)
1995
6.4 C (43.5 F)
1996
6.1 C (43.0 F)
1997
1.0 C (33.8 F)
1998
3.0 C (37.4 F)
1999
3.0 C (37.4 F)
2000
4.0 C (39.2 F)
2001
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2002
3.5 C (38.3 F)
2003
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2004
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2005
4.0 C (39.2 F)
2006
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2007
4.4 C (39.9 F)
2008
2.4 C (36.3 F)
2009
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2010
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2011
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2012
4.0 C (39.2 F)
2013
4.0 C (39.2 F)
2014
5.5 C (41.9 F)
2015
4.1 C (39.4 F)
2016
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2017
4.6 C (40.3 F)
2018
4.6 C (40.3 F)
2019
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2020
8.5 C (47.3 F)
2021
5.7 C (42.3 F)
2022
4.8 C (40.6 F)
2023
6.5 C (43.7 F)
2024
6.9 C (44.4 F)
2025
7.3 C (45.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Al Baha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 59.9 mm (2.4 in) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.0 mm (0.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Al Baha by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1983
n/a
1984
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1985
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1986
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
n/a
1990
n/a
1991
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992
n/a
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
n/a
1997
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1998
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2002
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2003
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2004
10.4 mm (0.4 in)
2005
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2006
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2007
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2008
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2009
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2010
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
2011
n/a
2012
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2013
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2014
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2015
n/a
2016
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2017
21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2018
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2019
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
2020
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2021
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2022
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2023
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2024
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2025
n/a
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Al Baha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 22.1 mm (0.9 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.6 mm (0.38 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Al Baha by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
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
n/a
1998
n/a
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2003
3.5 mm (0.14 in)
2004
n/a
2005
11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2006
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
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 Baha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 5 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Al Baha by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1983
n/a
1984
2 days
1985
1 day
1986
1 day
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
n/a
1990
n/a
1991
1 day
1992
n/a
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
n/a
1997
1 day
1998
4 days
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
1 day
2002
5 days
2003
2 days
2004
2 days
2005
3 days
2006
2 days
2007
1 day
2008
1 day
2009
1 day
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
n/a
2016
n/a
2017
1 day
2018
n/a
2019
1 day
2020
n/a
2021
n/a
2022
n/a
2023
n/a
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.