NCM announces summer in Saudi Arabia will be hotter this year
We hate to be the bearers of bad news
If you’ve experienced summers in Saudi Arabia, you’d know that it’s pretty brutal out here (and we’re being tame here). And as much as we don’t like to say it, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) has stated that summer 2026 in Saudi Arabia will be hotter than previous summers.
لا دلائل مناخية على صيف مبكر في المملكة 🌤️
واعتبارًا من نهاية شهر أبريل، يُتوقَّع أن تكون درجات الحرارة 🌡️ أقل من المعدل الطبيعي لمدة أسبوعين متتاليين، يعقبها أسبوع تكون فيه قريبة من المعدل الطبيعي على أغلب المناطق.
وبحسب التوقعات الفصلية لصيف هذا العام (يونيو – يوليو – أغسطس)،…— المتحدث الرسمي للمركز الوطني للأرصاد (@spokespncm) April 7, 2026
This year’s summer season in the months of June, July, and August will be higher than normal across most regions of Saudi Arabia. The increase in temperatures during the season, compared to the previous season, ranges between one and two degrees Celsius in the western, southwestern, and parts of the southern regions, while the increase is expected to be less than that in the remaining regions, according to Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesman for NCM, per Saudi Gazette.
There’s good news though
It’s not all bad news, though, as no climatic indicators point to an early summer in the Kingdom, noting that current weather patterns are consistent with normal seasonal averages, according to climate models and recent analyses.
Al-Qahtani explained that forecasts indicate temperatures will be below average for two consecutive weeks starting at the end of April, followed by a week in which temperatures will approach normal levels across most of the Kingdom. The NCM will issue a detailed climate report in the coming period, outlining the most prominent features of this summer and the expected changes.
He also said that these forecasts are part of the seasonal climate studies that the centre conducts periodically. The NCM will issue a detailed climate report in the coming period, outlining the most prominent features of this summer and the expected changes and what we can expect.
The public has been urged to follow the official updates issued by the NCM, given their importance in early preparation and optimal response to climate change.
For more information, please visit: ncm.gov.sa
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