Saudi Arabia | The Kingdom’s climate during the summer (hot weather in most regions and moderate rain in the Kingdom’s resorts). the details

2024-06-28 2024-06-28T12:42:25Z
هشام جمال
هشام جمال
كاتب مُحتوى جوّي

Arabia Weather - The Climatic Department at the Arabia Weather Center said after conducting a study of the climatic features during the summer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that the Kingdom is affected during the summer by what is called the thermal dome phenomenon, which results from the influence of the subtropical high in the upper atmosphere, which It performs a physical dynamic called heating under pressure. The Kingdom is also affected during the summer by a surface temperature depression that causes temperatures to rise significantly, especially in the east and center of the Kingdom. In complete contrast, moderate climates prevail in the western ranges, and the weather is rainy during the summer, with the average rainfall depending on the center. National Weather Service: About 300 mm in the Asir area, most of which falls during the summer.

 

A heat dome dominates the atmosphere in Saudi Arabia during the summer, with temperatures rising to 50 degrees Celsius

 

After conducting extensive studies in the climate section, it was noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is exposed to strong heat waves during the summer due to the effects of the heat dome phenomenon, which causes strong heat waves during which temperatures, especially during the month of August, reach the threshold of 50 degrees Celsius and may sometimes exceed it in the Eastern Province, especially Hafar Al-Batin. And around it, according to the National Center of Meteorology, the average temperature ranges from 35-45 degrees Celsius during the summer from June to August.

 

The Intertropical Convergence Convergence (ITCZ) causes seasonal rains on mountain ranges

 

According to the National Center of Meteorology, the southwestern parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia receive rainfall due to the shift of the tropical convergence zone and the circulation of the monsoon winds and their interaction with the terrain of the region, as the average rainfall reaches 300 mm annually in the Asir region due to seasonal rains. Arab weather experts explained that the tropical convergence interval or The line of convergence of the equatorial trade winds, also called the tropical divide, is the geographically imaginary equator and the climatically actual one.

 

The location of the ITCZ line changes according to the seasons, as this line moves north of the equator in the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and returns to the south of the equator in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

With the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the trade winds move north and take a path in the form of an eastern zigzag line, carrying with them large amounts of moisture from the tropical regions in the north towards areas where average solar radiation values are large, which creates a fertile area for the formation of cumulus clouds that cause thunderstorms. Rain or what is locally called monsoon rain.

 

Blowing winds and dust are one of the climatic features of the Saudi summer

 

Specialists at the Arabia Weather Center said that Al-Bawarih winds are one of the climatic features in the summer of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Al-Bawarih winds are northwestern winds that blow over large areas of the Arabian Peninsula, especially Saudi Arabia, during the summer. These winds are dry and hot, and often carry large amounts of dust and sand, which reduces visibility and causes some health and respiratory problems. Al-Bawarih winds usually last from May until August, and are considered a common weather phenomenon in the region during this period.

 

God knows.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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