Spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Spring temperature anomalies was -0.1508 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.1508 °C
Change on year
down 140.7%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.86 °C
in 2018
All-time low
-4.59 °C
in 1940
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia stood at -0.1508 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.7% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.86 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.59 °C, in 1940.
That places Saudi Arabia 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.59 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.47 °C | -68.1% |
| 1942 | -0.2289 °C | -84.4% |
| 1943 | -3.69 °C | +1510.2% |
| 1944 | 0.4808 °C | -113.0% |
| 1945 | -3.15 °C | -756.2% |
| 1946 | -1.84 °C | -41.6% |
| 1947 | -1.55 °C | -15.6% |
| 1948 | -3.32 °C | +113.5% |
| 1949 | -2.75 °C | -17.3% |
| 1950 | -2.31 °C | -15.9% |
| 1951 | -1.77 °C | -23.5% |
| 1952 | -1.16 °C | -34.2% |
| 1953 | -3.05 °C | +162.8% |
| 1954 | -0.6549 °C | -78.5% |
| 1955 | -1 °C | +53.3% |
| 1956 | -0.5892 °C | -41.3% |
| 1957 | -1.85 °C | +213.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5334 °C | -128.9% |
| 1959 | -1.98 °C | -471.3% |
| 1960 | -1.55 °C | -21.7% |
| 1961 | -1.84 °C | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9787 °C | -153.2% |
| 1963 | -1.3 °C | -232.6% |
| 1964 | -0.109 °C | -91.6% |
| 1965 | -0.6367 °C | +484.3% |
| 1966 | -2.75 °C | +332.3% |
| 1967 | -2.94 °C | +6.6% |
| 1968 | -0.9154 °C | -68.8% |
| 1969 | 1.88 °C | -305.8% |
| 1970 | -1.33 °C | -170.6% |
| 1971 | -1.16 °C | -12.7% |
| 1972 | -1.67 °C | +43.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3861 °C | -76.8% |
| 1974 | -1.94 °C | +401.3% |
| 1975 | -1.75 °C | -9.5% |
| 1976 | -2.57 °C | +46.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0332 °C | -98.7% |
| 1978 | -0.8635 °C | +2501.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6559 °C | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5261 °C | -180.2% |
| 1981 | -0.5347 °C | -201.6% |
| 1982 | -2.17 °C | +305.2% |
| 1983 | -3.43 °C | +58.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3338 °C | -109.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8434 °C | -352.6% |
| 1986 | -0.6248 °C | -25.9% |
| 1987 | -1.22 °C | +95.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0651 °C | -105.3% |
| 1989 | -1.26 °C | -2042.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9749 °C | -22.9% |
| 1991 | -0.7941 °C | -18.5% |
| 1992 | -3.17 °C | +299.2% |
| 1993 | -0.9487 °C | -70.1% |
| 1994 | -1.11 °C | +17.5% |
| 1995 | -1.3 °C | +16.3% |
| 1996 | -0.486 °C | -62.5% |
| 1997 | -2.49 °C | +412.6% |
| 1998 | -1.01 °C | -59.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9096 °C | -10.2% |
| 2000 | -1.21 °C | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.818 °C | -167.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2992 °C | -63.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2535 °C | -184.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6584 °C | -359.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6046 °C | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2118 °C | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1326 °C | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 °C | +1045.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0319 °C | -97.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 °C | +6117.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9153 °C | -146.2% |
| 2012 | -1.36 °C | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9871 °C | -172.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9891 °C | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 °C | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 2.21 °C | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 °C | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 2.86 °C | +143.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6161 °C | -121.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5377 °C | -187.3% |
| 2021 | 2.27 °C | +322.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3658 °C | -83.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9102 °C | +148.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8342 °C | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3703 °C | -55.6% |
| 2026 | -0.1508 °C | -140.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.1508 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5862 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.1508 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.1713 °C, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6117.3% | 0.0319 °C | 1.98 °C |
| 1978 | -2501.4% | -0.0332 °C | -0.8635 °C |
| 1989 | -2042.1% | 0.0651 °C | -1.26 °C |
| 1943 | -1510.2% | -0.2289 °C | -3.69 °C |
| 2008 | +1045.7% | 0.1326 °C | 1.52 °C |
| 1945 | -756.2% | 0.4808 °C | -3.15 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.21 °C | -4.59 °C | 0.4808 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.38 °C | -3.05 °C | 0.5334 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9173 °C | -2.94 °C | 1.88 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.24 °C | -2.57 °C | -0.0332 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9162 °C | -3.43 °C | 0.5261 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.32 °C | -3.17 °C | -0.486 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2809 °C | -1.21 °C | 1.52 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8877 °C | -1.36 °C | 2.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7337 °C | -0.1508 °C | 2.27 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Saudi Arabia was -0.1508 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.59 °C in 1940.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.