Sharurah

Place in Najran, Saudi Arabia
Sharurah
شرورة
17°29′N 047°07′E / 17.483°N 47.117°E / 17.483; 47.117
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceNajran
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total85,977

Sharurah (Arabic: شرورة) is a town in Najran Province, southern Saudi Arabia, approximately 200 miles east of the town of Najran.

It is located in the Empty Quarter desert near the Yemeni border, and functions mainly as a border town. Sharurah had a population of 85,977 at the 2010 Census.[1] It served by Sharurah Domestic Airport, a small airport with services to Riyadh, Abha and Jeddah.

Climate

Climate data for Sharurah Domestic Airport (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.3
(97.3)
39.1
(102.4)
42.0
(107.6)
46.2
(115.2)
45.0
(113.0)
46.7
(116.1)
46.3
(115.3)
46.2
(115.2)
45.0
(113.0)
41.0
(105.8)
39.0
(102.2)
36.8
(98.2)
46.7
(116.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
30.7
(87.3)
34.4
(93.9)
37.8
(100.0)
40.9
(105.6)
42.6
(108.7)
43.3
(109.9)
42.7
(108.9)
40.6
(105.1)
35.6
(96.1)
31.3
(88.3)
27.8
(82.0)
36.3
(97.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
22.6
(72.7)
26.5
(79.7)
30.4
(86.7)
33.4
(92.1)
34.9
(94.8)
35.8
(96.4)
35.5
(95.9)
33.1
(91.6)
28.3
(82.9)
23.9
(75.0)
20.2
(68.4)
28.7
(83.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
13.5
(56.3)
17.6
(63.7)
21.5
(70.7)
24.4
(75.9)
25.3
(77.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.8
(80.2)
23.9
(75.0)
19.3
(66.7)
15.3
(59.5)
11.7
(53.1)
19.7
(67.5)
Record low °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
2.0
(35.6)
6.0
(42.8)
11.0
(51.8)
15.0
(59.0)
18.0
(64.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
14.5
(58.1)
9.0
(48.2)
4.3
(39.7)
1.0
(33.8)
1.0
(33.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.1
(0.04)
1.6
(0.06)
17.1
(0.67)
18.3
(0.72)
4.5
(0.18)
4.2
(0.17)
5.1
(0.20)
7.0
(0.28)
2.3
(0.09)
1.6
(0.06)
0.9
(0.04)
1.2
(0.05)
64.9
(2.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 7.4
Source: NOAA[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia: Sharurah". Geohive. Archived from the original on 2013-08-28.
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Sharurah". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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