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Average Weather in Ad Dawādimī Saudi Arabia

In Ad Dawādimī, the summers are long, sweltering, and arid; the winters are cool, dry, and windy; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 43°F to 106°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 110°F.

The hot season lasts for 4.4 months, from May 13 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature above 98°F. The hottest day of the year is July 28, with an average high of 106°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 26 to February 24, with an average daily high temperature below 77°F. The coldest day of the year is January 14, with an average low of 43°F and high of 69°F.

Average High and Low Temperature

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

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.

Average Hourly Temperature

Average Hourly Temperature in Ad Dawādimī12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotswelteringchilly
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands: frigid < 15°F < freezing < 32°F < chilly < 45°F < cold < 55°F < cool < 65°F < comfortable < 75°F < warm < 85°F < hot < 95°F < sweltering. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Clouds

In Ad Dawādimī, 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 Ad Dawādimī begins around August 24 and lasts for 2.3 months, ending around November 3. On September 20, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 11% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 3 and lasts for 9.7 months, ending around August 24. On July 25, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 37% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time.

Cloud Cover

Cloud Cover in Ad Dawādimīclearercloudiercloudier0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJul 2537%Jul 2537%Sep 2011%Sep 2011%Aug 2424%Aug 2424%Nov 324%Nov 324%overcastmostly cloudypartly cloudymostly clearclear
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds: clear < 20% < mostly clear < 40% < partly cloudy < 60% < mostly cloudy < 80% < overcast.

Precipitation

Ad Dawādimī 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 4%, with an average value of 2%.

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 4% on November 25.

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ad Dawādimī0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNov 254%Nov 254%Jun 130%Jun 130%May 42%May 42%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Ad Dawādimī experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Ad Dawādimī. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around November 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.3 inches.

The least rain falls around July 1, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average liquid-equivalent snowfall.

Sun

The length of the day in Ad Dawādimī varies over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:13 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 35 minutes later at 6:48 AM on January 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:13 PM on November 29, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 42 minutes later at 6:55 PM on July 2.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Ad Dawādimī during 2017.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Ad Dawādimī12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJun 85:13 AMJun 85:13 AM6:55 PMJul 26:55 PMJul 2Nov 295:13 PMNov 295:13 PM6:48 AMJan 136:48 AMJan 13daynightnightnightnight
The solar day over the course of the year 2017. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Humidity

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.

The perceived humidity level in Ad Dawādimī, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ad Dawādimī0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecDec 180%Dec 180%May 30%May 30%drydryhumidhumid
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point: dry < 55°F < comfortable < 60°F < humid < 65°F < muggy < 70°F < oppressive < 75°F < miserable.

Wind

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 average hourly wind speed in Ad Dawādimī experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 26 to May 7, with average wind speeds of more than 5.5 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is March 19, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 7 to October 26. The calmest day of the year is September 27, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed in Ad Dawādimīwindywindy0 mph1 mph2 mph3 mph4 mph5 mph6 mph7 mph8 mph9 mphJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMar 196.1 mphMar 196.1 mphSep 274.8 mphSep 274.8 mphMay 75.5 mphMay 75.5 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Ad Dawādimī varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.3 weeks, from May 25 to June 3 and for 1.7 months, from August 15 to October 5, with a peak percentage of 51% on September 12. The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 months, from June 3 to August 15, with a peak percentage of 56% on July 13. The wind is most often from the south for 7.6 months, from October 5 to May 25, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction

Wind Direction in Ad DawādimīSNES0%20%40%60%80%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwestsoutheastnorth
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions (north, east, south, and west), excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Solar Energy

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 3.4 months, from May 15 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 25, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from November 7 to February 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.2 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 13, with an average of 4.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ad Dawādimībrightdarkdark0 kWh1 kWh2 kWh3 kWh4 kWh5 kWh6 kWh7 kWh8 kWh9 kWhJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJun 258.4 kWhJun 258.4 kWhDec 134.3 kWhDec 134.3 kWhMay 157.6 kWhMay 157.6 kWhAug 277.6 kWhAug 277.6 kWhNov 75.2 kWhNov 75.2 kWhFeb 15.1 kWhFeb 15.1 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Topography

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ad Dawādimī are 24.508 deg latitude, 44.392 deg longitude, and 3,199 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ad Dawādimī contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 194 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,198 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (774 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,893 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ad Dawādimī is covered by bare soil (96%), within 10 miles by bare soil (100%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (98%).

Data Sources

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

Ad Dawādimī is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Ad Dawādimī, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

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.

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.