Climate of Saudi Arabia
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The climate of Saudi Arabia is marked by high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night. Most of the country follows the pattern of the desert climate, with the exception of the southwest.
| Climate data for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33 (92) |
36 (97) |
38 (101) |
43 (109) |
47 (117) |
53 (128) |
48 (119) |
47 (116) |
45 (113) |
43 (109) |
36 (97) |
32 (90) |
53 (128) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19 (67) |
23 (73) |
27 (80) |
32 (90) |
38 (101) |
41 (106) |
43 (109) |
42 (108) |
40 (104) |
34 (94) |
27 (81) |
22 (71) |
32.4 (90.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14 (58) |
17 (62) |
21 (70) |
27 (80) |
32 (90) |
34 (94) |
36 (97) |
36 (96) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
22 (71) |
17 (62) |
26.3 (79.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
15 (59) |
21 (69) |
26 (78) |
28 (83) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (78) |
20 (68) |
16 (60) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
11 (52) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
2 (35) |
−1 (30) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 3 (1.2) |
3 (1.2) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
8 (3.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Weather For Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=83404&refer=&units=us. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
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