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 international oil pipeline.
Turaif طريف | |
|---|---|
  Turaif Location in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′39″N 038°39′11″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Northern Borders |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 91,713 |
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
- "Saudi Arabia". Geohive.