Average Weather in Badr Ḩunayn Saudi Arabia

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In Badr Ḩunayn, the summers are long, sweltering, and arid; the winters are short, comfortable, and dry; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 58°F to 106°F and is rarely below 51°F or above 113°F.

The hot season lasts for 5.0 months, from May 12 to October 12, with an average daily high temperature above 101°F. The hottest day of the year is June 15, with an average high of 106°F and low of 81°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from December 6 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 86°F. The coldest day of the year is January 21, with an average low of 58°F and high of 80°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Badr Ḩunayn, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Badr Ḩunayn begins around April 29 and lasts for 2.2 months, ending around July 3. On June 14, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 10% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around July 3 and lasts for 9.9 months, ending around April 29. On July 26, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 30% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time.

Badr Ḩunayn does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from -0% to 2%, with an average value of 0%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 2% on November 15.

Rainfall

The sliding 31-day quantity of rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 0.1 inches of 0.1 inches throughout.

The length of the day in Badr Ḩunayn varies over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:36 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 32 minutes later at 7:09 AM on January 15. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on November 28, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 7:16 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Badr Ḩunayn during 2017.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Badr Ḩunayn experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from June 16 to November 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is August 18, with muggy conditions 44% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is January 21, with muggy conditions 3% of the time.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Badr Ḩunayn varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 10 months, from January 11 to November 22 and for 1.0 months, from November 28 to December 29, with a peak percentage of 60% on July 18. The wind is most often from the east for 6.0 days, from November 22 to November 28 and for 1.9 weeks, from December 29 to January 11, with a peak percentage of 37% on November 23.

Badr Ḩunayn is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.1 months, from July 2 to November 6, with an average temperature above 85°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 13, with an average temperature of 87°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from January 8 to April 15, with an average temperature below 78°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 18, with an average temperature of 76°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from April 26 to August 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 24, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 4 to January 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.2 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 21, with an average of 4.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Badr Ḩunayn are 23.783 deg latitude, 38.790 deg longitude, and 469 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Badr Ḩunayn contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,280 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 567 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,759 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,795 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Badr Ḩunayn is covered by bare soil (97%), within 10 miles by bare soil (100%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (76%) and water (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Badr Ḩunayn, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Badr Ḩunayn.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Badr Ḩunayn according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Badr Ḩunayn is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Badr Ḩunayn and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Yanbu Airport (67%, 84 kilometers, northwest) and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport (33%, 126 kilometers, northeast).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.