Wadi ad-Dawasir

Wadi Al Dawasir
وادي الدواسر
Wadi Al Dawasir

Location in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: SA 20°27′52″N 044°47′14″E / 20.46444°N 44.78722°E / 20.46444; 44.78722Coordinates: SA 20°27′52″N 044°47′14″E / 20.46444°N 44.78722°E / 20.46444; 44.78722
Country  Saudi Arabia
Province Riyadh
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 68,201

Wadi Al Dawasir (Arabic: وادي الدواسر) is a town in Najd, Saudi Arabia, in the Dawasir valley. The town is the homeland of the tribe of Al-Dawasir.

The municipality had a population of 68,201 at the 2010 Census.[1] It is divided into two main neighborhoods, Alnowaima and Alkhamaseen.

Climate

Climate data for Wadi Al Dawasir (1985–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.8
(96.4)
38.0
(100.4)
42.0
(107.6)
43.0
(109.4)
47.0
(116.6)
48.0
(118.4)
54.0
(129.2)
47.0
(116.6)
46.0
(114.8)
42.0
(107.6)
45.2
(113.4)
34.0
(93.2)
54
(129.2)
Average high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
28.5
(83.3)
32.3
(90.1)
37.1
(98.8)
41.4
(106.5)
43.7
(110.7)
44.3
(111.7)
44.2
(111.6)
39.8
(103.6)
34.9
(94.8)
31.0
(87.8)
26.3
(79.3)
35.7
(96.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
20.9
(69.6)
24.9
(76.8)
29.8
(85.6)
34.2
(93.6)
35.8
(96.4)
36.9
(98.4)
36.8
(98.2)
32.2
(90)
27.1
(80.8)
23.2
(73.8)
18.8
(65.8)
28.2
(82.8)
Average low °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
12.2
(54)
16.1
(61)
20.9
(69.6)
24.8
(76.6)
25.7
(78.3)
27.2
(81)
27.1
(80.8)
22.9
(73.2)
18.0
(64.4)
14.7
(58.5)
10.5
(50.9)
19.1
(66.4)
Record low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
2.0
(35.6)
6.0
(42.8)
14.0
(57.2)
17.5
(63.5)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
18.3
(64.9)
15.8
(60.4)
10.0
(50)
5.0
(41)
2.0
(35.6)
−2
(28.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.9
(0.075)
0.6
(0.024)
6.4
(0.252)
9.5
(0.374)
2.2
(0.087)
0.0
(0)
0.1
(0.004)
3.3
(0.13)
1.6
(0.063)
0.7
(0.028)
0.9
(0.035)
2.9
(0.114)
30.1
(1.186)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 0.8 3.9 4.2 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 14
Average relative humidity (%) 46 35 31 27 19 14 15 16 19 26 36 45 27
Source: Jeddah Regional Climate Center[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Saudi Arabia: Wadi Addawasir". Geohive.
  2. "Climate Data for Saudi Arabia". Jeddah Regional Climate Center. Retrieved March 27, 2016.



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