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 / 31.67750; 38.65306. 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.

Turaif
طريف
Turaif is located in Saudi Arabia
Turaif
Turaif
Location in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 31°40′39″N 038°39′11″E / 31.67750°N 38.65306°E / 31.67750; 38.65306
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceNorthern Borders
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total91,713

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

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Turaif has hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh) with long, very hot summers and cool winters. Frost during the night is common in the winter months. Snow may also fall at times. The lowest recorded temperature, −12.0 °C (10.4 °F), was measured in Turaif.[2]

Climate data for Turaif Domestic Airport (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2)
29.0
(84.2)
34.0
(93.2)
38.0
(100.4)
41.0
(105.8)
43.0
(109.4)
45.5
(113.9)
45.2
(113.4)
43.0
(109.4)
38.0
(100.4)
31.4
(88.5)
28.0
(82.4)
45.5
(113.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
15.6
(60.1)
20.2
(68.4)
25.8
(78.4)
31.2
(88.2)
35.4
(95.7)
37.6
(99.7)
37.8
(100.0)
34.8
(94.6)
29.1
(84.4)
20.5
(68.9)
15.1
(59.2)
26.4
(79.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
9.3
(48.7)
13.6
(56.5)
18.9
(66.0)
24.1
(75.4)
27.9
(82.2)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
27.0
(80.6)
21.8
(71.2)
13.8
(56.8)
8.9
(48.0)
19.4
(66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
3.3
(37.9)
6.9
(44.4)
11.6
(52.9)
16.4
(61.5)
19.6
(67.3)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
19.2
(66.6)
14.7
(58.5)
7.8
(46.0)
3.4
(38.1)
12.4
(54.3)
Record low °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
7.0
(44.6)
13.0
(55.4)
14.6
(58.3)
15.0
(59.0)
7.0
(44.6)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
−6.0
(21.2)
−12.2
(10.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.7
(0.50)
12.1
(0.48)
11.6
(0.46)
8.2
(0.32)
3.5
(0.14)
0.1
(0.00)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.01)
4.9
(0.19)
9.7
(0.38)
11.4
(0.45)
74.3
(2.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.7 2.6 2.0 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.3 14.7
Source: NOAA[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia". Geohive.
  2. ^ "Abstracts from the Second SASMBS Conference, 7–9th October, 2016, Abha, KSA". Saudi Journal of Obesity. 4 (2): 94. 2016. doi:10.4103/2347-2618.197708. ISSN 2347-2618.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Turaif". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 6, 2024.