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Sea temperature and swimming season in Saudi Arabia

When the sea is warm enough to swim in 15 coastal cities in Saudi Arabia.

CityWarmestColdestSwimming season
Jeddah 31.5°C Aug 25.9°C Mar all year
Dammam 34.3°C Aug 19.3°C Feb all year
Al Jubayl 34.2°C Aug 19.4°C Feb all year
Yanbu 31.1°C Aug 24.5°C Mar all year
Khobar 34.7°C Aug 18.8°C Jan Feb – Dec (11 months)
Jizan 32.9°C Sep 27.6°C Jan all year
Rābigh 31.8°C Aug 25.2°C Mar all year
Ras Tanura 34.4°C Aug 19.3°C Feb all year
Al Khafjī 33.9°C Aug 17.9°C Jan Mar – Dec (10 months)
Umluj 31.4°C Aug 23.8°C Mar all year
Al Wajh 30.9°C Aug 23.4°C Mar all year
Ḩaql 28.2°C Aug 21.6°C Mar all year
Duba 30.7°C Aug 23.1°C Mar all year
Al Awjām 34.4°C Aug 19.3°C Feb all year
As Saffānīyah 34.3°C Aug 17.2°C Jan Mar – Dec (10 months)

Season uses 19°C. Why that number, and where the data comes from