Saudi Arabia Weather

With exception of Asir province and its towns of Jizan on Najran and western Coast, country has large desert climate that is characterized by the extreme heat during day, and drop in temperature at night while slight and erratic rainfall in some regions as well. Having influence of high subtropical pressure system with many fluctuations in the elevation, considerable variations as well as humidity is also there, and two main extremes in the climate are between coastal and interior lands. Along with coastal regions of Red Sea and Persian Gulf , temperature of desert is moderated by proximity of large bodies water and temperature above 38 degree Celsius, humid is 85% usually.

 

This type of combination produce shot mist during day and warm for in the nighttime.

Some prevailing winds are from north, when they below, and then these coastal areas become more bearable in summer and pleasant in the winter. Southerly winds are accompanied and are invariable by the increase in temperature as well as humid by particular kind of well know storms in gulf areas such as kauf.

 

Early summer and in later spring, some strong northwesterly winds blow: particularly it is in eastern Arabia as well as other Arabian countries for near three months. Uniform climate also prevails in the Najd, province of Al Qasim and desert. Average temperature in summer in 45 degree Celsius, reading can increase up to 54 degree Celsius.

 

Heat becomes intense shortly in summer, while in wither temperature seldom below 0 degree Celsius and almost total absence of the humidity and high wind -chill factor to make cold atmosphere. For the whole country, there is erratic and low rainfall. Entire year's fall of rain may cause 1 or 2 torrential outbursts, which make the flood and then rapidly disappear. However, it is sufficient to sustain the forge growth, and average rainfall is near 100 millimeters "yearly".