Dammam Temperature by Month
Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia has an average annual maximum temperature of 31°C (88°F), ranging from 21°C (70°F) in January to 40°C (104°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Dammam Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Dammam can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 32°C (90°F) in July to 14°C (57°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Dammam by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in May
Historical Dammam Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Dammam spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Dammam vs Saudi Arabia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Saudi Arabia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Dammam vs World: Temperature Compared
Dammam's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Dammam?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Dammam, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 21°C (70°F) and humidity around 58% — considered moderate. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 40°C (104°F) with 22% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Dammam's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Dammam climate page.
