Statistically | These are the Saudi cities most exposed to thunderstorms in October

Written By سنان خلف on 2023/10/02

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<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The climate statistics for the month of October indicate that the Taif region is classified as the region most exposed to thunderstorms and lightning strikes during the month of October statistically, in the period from the year 1985 until the year 2022, when the number of days in which thunderstorms were repeated reached 375. day.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The second place went to Jazan, which had 316 days in which thunderstorms occurred, then Hail came in third place with 168 days in which thunderstorms occurred, while the city of Jeddah was at the bottom of the list with 57 days in which thunderstorms occurred.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that the Taif region and the entire southwestern and western highlands of the Kingdom remain, during some days of October, under the influence of unstable weather conditions, resulting from the continued flow of tropical moisture and its collision with hot air coming from the Arabian Peninsula, causing condensation of cumulus clouds and rainfall.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

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