Saudi Arabia | Why is Jeddah not affected by polar depressions and snowfalls as is the case in Tabuk?

Arab Weather - Every year, the northern parts of the Kingdom, represented by the Tabuk region, in addition to Al-Jawf and parts of the northern border, are exposed in the winter to very cold polar depressions, with temperatures approaching zero degrees Celsius, and may be accompanied by heavy and accumulated snowfall at times, but why is the city of Jeddah not affected by such weather conditions and polar depressions?

The weather forecast team at “Arab Weather” attributed the reasons for the city of Jeddah not being affected by polar depressions or snowfall in the winter to a number of weather and geographical factors, the most important of which are:

First: The geographical location of Jeddah:

Jeddah is located in the middle of the western coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, far from the path of the extremely cold polar depressions that affect the Levant and northern Saudi Arabia to the north, and do not descend towards the western parts of the Kingdom, which are known for their hot climate in the summer and warm in the winter.

Second: The Red Sea and its role in raising the temperature:

Jeddah's geographical location on the western coast of the Red Sea makes it vulnerable to warmer, moist marine air currents, which work to repel any approach of cold masses from the region.

Height above sea level:

The low geographical location of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast makes it warmer and less exposed to cold air, unlike the Tabuk region, which is located at a higher altitude and is surrounded by mountains that reach a height of about 2,580 m above sea level, which makes it a cooler region.