Abqaiq
Saudi Arabia
This Saudi town in the Eastern Region whose modern identity was shaped entirely by oil: before Saudi Aramco's discovery of a major oil field here around 1940, the settlement was known by a different name and held little regional significance. Today Abqaiq serves as the administrative capital of its governorate and a hub for Aramco's core operations, positioned between Dammam and Al-Ahsa, with UNESCO World Heritage sites accessible in the wider region.
- Population29,474
- Nearest water from center 10 km6.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.9 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
14°58°
15mm0.7in
F
17°62°
10mm0.5in
M
21°69°
15mm0.6in
A
27°80°
5mm0.3in
M
32°90°
0mm0.0in
J
35°95°
0mm0.0in
J
36°98°
0mm0.0in
A
36°96°
0mm0.0in
S
33°91°
0mm0.0in
O
28°83°
0mm0.0in
N
22°71°
15mm0.5in
D
16°61°
20mm0.7in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗