Jeddah | Does it rain on the Red Sea in August? ..Arab weather answers

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - As we enter the month of August and the flow of tropical humidity towards the region, questions abound about the extent of the possibility of the city of Jeddah being exposed to weather fluctuations and rainfall, as is the case in Mecca, Taif, Jizan and other regions, and we, in turn, turned to the weather forecast team in “ The Arab Regional Weather Center responded with the following:

“During the month of August every year, some radical changes occur in weather systems, as the subtropical high is concentrated to the north of the Arabian Peninsula, allowing the ITCZ to advance further north, reaching the peak of its extension in the atmosphere of the Arabian Peninsula, leaving... The door is wide open for the flow of tropical moisture towards the region, from Jizan to Taif and Mecca. This weather system will create unstable weather conditions and rainfall in the aforementioned areas.

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As for the city of Jeddah , the weather fluctuations in it during the month of August are primarily associated with rainy thunderstorm clouds that affect Mecca and the holy sites, as the remnants of these clouds move westward towards the city of Jeddah, and often affect it in the form of high and medium clouds, but sometimes they remain. These clouds are partially strong and lead to rain showers of varying intensity, and may be accompanied by falling winds and dust at times.

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Conclusion: The chance of weather fluctuations extending rain clouds from Mecca towards the city of Jeddah is possible during the month of August, and it may also be affected by waves of dust resulting from the descending winds accompanying the thunderclouds that affected Mecca and the surrounding areas.