Topic: Weather in GCC

Weather in the Gulf Cooperation Council - statistics & facts

Global temperatures have risen quite dramatically since industrialization in the early 20th century, a trend closely linked to climate change. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is particularly vulnerable to increasing temperatures due to its already harsh climate. The United Arab Emirates stands out with the highest average temperature in the region, surpassing 32.15 degrees Celsius. This extreme heat poses significant challenges for the region's inhabitants and infrastructure, exacerbating the effects of global warming.

Hottest country worldwide by average temperature
UAE

Forecasted leading country with productivity loss due to excessive heat globally in 2030
Malaysia

MENA country with low weather disaster worldwide
Qatar

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Annual precipitation volume in Saudi Arabia 2008-2019

Geography & Nature

Dubai's number of rainy days in the UAE 2012-2023

Geography & Nature

Annual precipitation volume of the UAE 2008-2019

Overview

Highest global temperatures recorded
Highest global temperatures recorded
Hottest places measured worldwide (in Celsius)
Global rainfall anomaly 1901-2023
Global rainfall anomaly 1901-2023
Precipitation anomaly worldwide from 1901 to 2023 (in inches)
Global economic losses from weather catastrophes 2007-2021
Global economic losses from weather catastrophes 2007-2021
Weather catastrophe economic losses worldwide from 2007 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Global disaster risk index 2024, by select country
Global disaster risk index 2024, by select country
Countries with the lowest disaster risk worldwide in 2024
Average temperature worldwide 2020, by country
Average temperature worldwide 2020, by country
Ranking of the average temperature by country 2020 (in degrees Celsius)
Share of days of extreme heat in MENA 2019-2022, by country
Share of days of extreme heat in MENA 2019-2022, by country
Share of days of extreme heat in the Middle East and North Africa between 2019 and 2022, by country
Change in heavy precipitation days in MENA 2020-2022, by country
Change in heavy precipitation days in MENA 2020-2022, by country
Change in heavy precipitation days compared to the historical average in the Middle East and North Africa between 2020 and 2022, by country
Annual precipitation volume in the GCC 2010-2022
Annual precipitation volume in the GCC 2010-2022
Annual volume of precipitation in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries from 2010 to 2022 (in billion cubic meters)

Saudi Arabia

Monthly minimum temperature at Riyadh KKIA weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly minimum temperature at Riyadh KKIA weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly minimum temperatures at Riyadh KKIA weather station in Saudi-Arabia in 2022 (in degrees Celsius)*
Monthly minimum temperature at Madinah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly minimum temperature at Madinah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly minimum temperatures at Madinah weather station in Saudi-Arabia in 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Monthly minimum temperature at Jeddah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly minimum temperature at Jeddah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly minimum temperatures at Jeddah-KAIA weather station in Saudi-Arabia in 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Monthly maximum temperature at Makkah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly maximum temperature at Makkah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly maximum temperatures at Makkah weather station in Saudi-Arabia in 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Monthly maximum temperature at Riyadh weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly maximum temperature at Riyadh weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly maximum temperatures at Riyadh-KKIA weather station in Saudi-Arabia in 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Monthly maximum temperature at Jeddah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly maximum temperature at Jeddah weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022
Monthly maximum temperatures at Jeddah-KAIA weather station in Saudi-Arabia in 2022 (in degrees Celsius)

United Arab Emirates

Average annual temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
Average annual temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
Average annual temperature in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius)
Annual average minimum temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
Annual average minimum temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
Annual average minimum temperature in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius)
Annual maximum average temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
Annual maximum average temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
Annual maximum average temperature in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius)
Annual average number of rainy days in the UAE 2013-2023
Annual average number of rainy days in the UAE 2013-2023
Average number of rainy days in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2023
Annual precipitation volume of the UAE 2008-2019
Annual precipitation volume of the UAE 2008-2019
Annual volume of precipitation in the United Arab Emirates from 2008 to 2019 (in million cubic meters)
Number of rainy days in Abu Dhabi UAE 2012-2023
Number of rainy days in Abu Dhabi UAE 2012-2023
Number of rainy days in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2023
Al-Ain's number of rainy days UAE 2012-2023
Al-Ain's number of rainy days UAE 2012-2023
Number of rainy days in Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2023
Dubai's number of rainy days in the UAE 2012-2023
Dubai's number of rainy days in the UAE 2012-2023
Number of rainy days in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2023
Sharjah's number of rainy days in the UAE 2012-2023
Sharjah's number of rainy days in the UAE 2012-2023
Number of rainy days in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2023
Number of rainy days in Ajman UAE 2013-2023
Number of rainy days in Ajman UAE 2013-2023
Number of rainy days in Ajman in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2023

Kuwait

Annual rainfall in Kuwait 2005-2022
Annual rainfall in Kuwait 2005-2022
Annual rainfall in Kuwait from 2005 to 2022 (in millimeters)
Annual average temperature in Kuwait 2012-2022
Annual average temperature in Kuwait 2012-2022
Annual average temperature in Kuwait from 2012 to 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Maximum annual mean temperature in Kuwait 2005-2022
Maximum annual mean temperature in Kuwait 2005-2022
Annual average maximum temperature in Kuwait from 2005 to 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Minimum annual mean temperature in Kuwait 2005-2022
Minimum annual mean temperature in Kuwait 2005-2022
Annual average minimum temperature in Kuwait from 2005 to 2022 (in degrees Celsius)
Rainfall days in Kuwait 2005-2022
Rainfall days in Kuwait 2005-2022
Annual number of rainfall days in Kuwait from 2005 to 2022*
Average amount of sunshine per day in Kuwait 2012-2022
Average amount of sunshine per day in Kuwait 2012-2022
Mean daily amount of sunshine in Kuwait from 2012 to 2022 (in minutes)
Sandstorm days in Kuwait 2012-2022
Sandstorm days in Kuwait 2012-2022
Annual number of sandstorm days in Kuwait from 2012 to 2022
Days with thunderstorms in Kuwait 2012-2022
Days with thunderstorms in Kuwait 2012-2022
Annual number of thunderstorm days in Kuwait from 2012 to 2022

Hottest country worldwide by average temperature
UAE

Forecasted leading country with productivity loss due to excessive heat globally in 2030
Malaysia

MENA country with low weather disaster worldwide
Qatar

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- Share of Saudi Arabian respondents who think the world's climate is changing
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Saudi Arabia perceived climate change 2018
- Perceived number of hottest years on record in Saudi Arabia
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Perceived number of hottest years on record, by country 2018
- MENA country with the highest public skepticism about climate change
- Saudi Arabia
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Public skepticism over severity of climate change MENA 2023, by country

- Annual number of thunderstorm days in Kuwait
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Days with thunderstorms in Kuwait 2012-2022
- Annual volume of precipitation in Qatar
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Annual precipitation volume of in Qatar 2008-2019
- Annual volume of precipitation in Oman
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Annual volume of precipitation in Oman 2008-2019

- Annual average maximum temperature in Kuwait
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Maximum annual mean temperature in Kuwait 2005-2022
- Annual maximum average temperature in the United Arab Emirates
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Annual maximum average temperature in the UAE 2013-2023
- Month with the maximum temperature at Riyadh weather station in Saudi Arabia
- August
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Monthly maximum temperature at Riyadh weather station in Saudi Arabia 2022

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