Saudi Arabia | The Kingdom's climate during the summer: hot weather in most regions and moderate in the Kingdom's resorts

Arabia Weather - During the summer, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is affected by what is called the heat dome phenomenon, which results from the effect of the subtropical air depression in the upper layers of the atmosphere, which performs a physical dynamic called heating under pressure. The Kingdom is also affected during the summer by a surface thermal depression that causes temperatures to rise significantly. Especially in the east and center of the Kingdom. In complete contrast, moderate weather prevails in the western ranges, and the weather is rainy during the summer, where the average rainfall, according to the National Center of Meteorology, reaches about 300 mm in the Asir region, 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

It 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 summer months, reach more than 50 degrees Celsius and may sometimes exceed it in the Eastern Province, especially Hafr Al-Batin and its environs. The National Center of Meteorology said the average temperature ranges from 35-45 degrees Celsius during the summer from June to August.

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

The National Center of Meteorology indicated that 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, as the tropical convergence interval or line of convergence The tropical trade winds, also called the tropical divide, are 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

The Al-Bawarih winds are considered one of the climatic features in the summer of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the 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.

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