Farasan (city)
Farasan (Arabic: فرسان) is the largest town of the Farasan Islands, in the Red Sea. Islands are a part of the Jizan Province, far south-western part of Saudi Arabia. It is located on the Farasan Island at around 16°42′8″N 42°7′6″E / 16.70222°N 42.11833°E.
Climate
Climate data for Farasan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.8 (100) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.2 (99) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.8 (82) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.9 (75) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.5 (77.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.63) |
8 (0.31) |
7 (0.28) |
7 (0.28) |
7 (0.28) |
1 (0.04) |
8 (0.31) |
18 (0.71) |
6 (0.24) |
10 (0.39) |
15 (0.59) |
17 (0.67) |
120 (4.72) |
Source: Climate-data.org |
References
External links
- Farasan Islands Website
- Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
- Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
- Photo of the beach on the Farasan Island
- Saudi Aramco World: Dreaming of Farasan
- Protected Areas in the Arab World
- Farasan Island, a diver's paradise, Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes
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