Weather data at Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia

At Al-Jouf , the summers are long, sweltering, arid, and clear and the winters are cold, dry,
and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies
from 40°F to 105°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 111°F.

Temperature
The hot season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 23 to September 28, with an average daily high
temperature above 96°F. The hottest day of the year is August 8, with an average high of 105°F and low
of 79°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 25 to February 28, with an average daily high
temperature below 69°F. The coldest day of the year is January 12, with an average low of 40°F and high
of 60°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average
temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the
color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Clouds
At Al-Jouf , the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds
experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year at Al-Jouf begins around May 23 and lasts for 4.7 months,
ending around October 14. On September 7, the clearest day of the year, the sky
is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 99% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 1% of
the time.
The cloudier part of the year begins around October 14 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending
around May 23. On December 18, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly
cloudy 30% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time.
Precipitation
Al-Jouf does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e.,
those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The
frequency ranges from 0% to 4%, with an average value of 1%.
Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or
a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation
throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 3% on January 4.
Rainfall
The sliding 31-day quantity of rainfall at Al-Jouf does not vary significantly over the course
of the year, staying within 0.1 inches of 0.1 inches throughout.

Sun
The length of the day at Al-Jouf Domestic Airport varies significantly over the course of the
year. In 2020, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the
longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:18 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later
at 7:16 AM on January 11. The earliest sunset is at 5:19 PM on December 1, and the latest
sunset is 2 hours, 4 minutes later at 7:24 PM on July 1.
Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Al-Jawf Domestic Airport during 2020.
Humidity
We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration
will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and
higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly
between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature
may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.
The perceived humidity level at Al-Jouf Domestic Airport, as measured by the percentage of
time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary
significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.
Wind
This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10
meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent
on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary
more widely than hourly averages.
The average hourly wind speed at Al-Jouf Domestic Airport experiences mild seasonal
variation over the course of the year.
The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from January 24 to August 9, with average
wind speeds of more than 8.3 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is March 18, with
an average hourly wind speed of 9.2 miles per hour.
The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from August 9 to January 24. The calmest day
of the year is September 12, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Al-Jouf Domestic Airport varies
throughout the year.
The wind is most often from the west for 4.3 months, from January 16 to May 24, with a
peak percentage of 36% on February 2. The wind is most often from the north for 3.9
months, from May 24 to September 21, with a peak percentage of 46% on July 2. The wind is
most often from the east for 3.8 months, from September 21 to January 16, with a peak
percentage of 39% on January 1.