Rate The Climate: Abha, Saudi Arabia (hot, temperatures, rainfall, places)
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This is easily my favorite Saudi climate, and has that intriguing quirk I noticed in Hermosillo where the lows down go down despite a distinct rainy season:
What do you think? It's officially Semi-Arid, but reminds me of a drier variant of many highland subtropical spots, like upland Eritrean and Yemeni areas nearby.
The Middle East is full of surprises climatically. Yes - there's a lot of desert, but there's a lot other stuff, too!
A-, very pleasant with minimums always moderate, and maximums never exceed 37C.
Would prefer slightly more of a winter but that's about all.
Rainfall is more than many inland places here, eg places like Dubbo.
Could easily live in this modified climate.
This kind of climate deserves a definite and if possible minus F.
The very low rain totals - apart from July and August - and the consistently, especially minimums, high temperatures does not endeavor me to this place at all.
Bump up all temperatures another 5 C/9 F and I might rate it -A.
I rate it -B.
The temperatures are too cool/tepid for it to get a good rating from me.
I am surprised that this climate even exists in Saudi Arabia though.
Rain patterns looks like Perth, with a longer summer pattern, shorter winter pattern.
I don't like Perth's winter rain pattern.
It's surprisingly good for Saudi Arabia, and certainly the best climate in the country. However, it's still way too hot year-round and likely sunny as well (with the rainy season probably cloudier). I will note that the Summers, averaging 82/60 F aren't that bad. It gets an F from me.
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