Turaif, Saudi Arabia

Turaif (Arabic: طريف) is a town in Northern Borders Province (also known as Al-Hudud ash Shamaliyah), Saudi Arabia, close to the border with Jordan. Turaif is located at a bend in Highway 85 as it turns west to Jordan. It is located at around 31°40′39″N 38°39′11″E. As of 2010, it has a population of 48,929.[1] The city of Turaif is one of the cities that have been established because of the presence of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline.

Turaif

طريف
Turaif
Location in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 31°40′39″N 038°39′11″E
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceNorthern Borders
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total91,713

Highway 85 bisects Turaif into "Old" Turaif to the north and "New" Turaif to the south. The largest hotel in Turaif is the Al-Mudwah Hotel and SWISS SPIRIT located along Highway 85 as it cuts through the town.

Turaif Domestic Airport is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) from town and has a daily flight to Riyadh. Other nearby airports are Gurayat Domestic Airport in Gurayat (Qurayyat) and Arar Domestic Airport in Arar.

Climate

Turaif has hot desert climate ( Köppen climate classification BWh) with long, very hot summers and cool winters. Frost is not unheard of in the winter months. Snow may also fall at times .

Climate data for Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25
(77)
28
(82)
33
(91)
42
(108)
44
(111)
44.5
(112.1)
45
(113)
45
(113)
45
(113)
39
(102)
32
(90)
26
(79)
45
(113)
Average high °C (°F) 13
(55)
16
(61)
20
(68)
26
(79)
31
(88)
35
(95)
37
(99)
38
(100)
35
(95)
28
(82)
20
(68)
15
(59)
26
(79)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7
(45)
9.5
(49.1)
13
(55)
18.5
(65.3)
23
(73)
27
(81)
28.5
(83.3)
29.5
(85.1)
26.5
(79.7)
20.5
(68.9)
13.5
(56.3)
9
(48)
18.8
(65.8)
Average low °C (°F) 1
(34)
3
(37)
6
(43)
11
(52)
15
(59)
19
(66)
20
(68)
21
(70)
18
(64)
13
(55)
7
(45)
3
(37)
11
(53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.8
(0.31)
9.1
(0.36)
5.4
(0.21)
10.6
(0.42)
5.5
(0.22)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.4
(0.02)
0.9
(0.04)
12.6
(0.50)
14.3
(0.56)
66.6
(2.64)
Source: Weather Reports

References

  1. "Saudi Arabia". Geohive.
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