Turaif طريف | |
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)  Turaif Location in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′39″N 038°39′11″E / 31.67750°N 38.65306°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Northern Borders |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 91,713 |
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 / 31.67750°N 38.65306°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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia". Geohive.