Jordan | Regions in the Arabian Gulf record amounts of rain that exceed most of the regions of the Kingdom, despite our entry into the winter quarters

Weather of Arabia - Several parts of the Arab Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, have witnessed rainfall several times since December 2022, at a near-consecutive pace for unusually long periods compared to previous years, and the rainy conditions varied in intensity from one period to another, and these cases brought precipitation Rain of varying intensity in many regions of Saudi Arabia, including the capital, Riyadh, in addition to many regions of Kuwait, as an unusual weather event in this image that was characterized by continuity, which was reflected in the amounts of rain in a large way.

However, at the level of Jordan, the country witnessed in most periods of the month of December 2022 rain interruptions, with the exception of weather conditions at some times, and the Kingdom continued to be exposed to unusual weather events and recurrence of air instability to this day, and precipitation was concentrated most of the time in the southern regions, which caused a shortage In the amounts of rainfall in agricultural areas and the locations of dams, especially in northern and central Jordan, as a result of the Kingdom not being exposed to major weather conditions.

What is the scientific reason behind the frequent rainfall in the Arabian Peninsula?

Scientifically, the reason for the recurrence of rain on the Arabian Peninsula is due to the entry of upper depressions at an unusual angle through Egypt and later north and northwest Saudi Arabia, which caused recurring cases of atmospheric instability in conjunction with the extension of the Red Sea depression and the flow of moist air currents in the building layers of the atmosphere.

As a result of the abundance of rainfall, especially in the western regions of Saudi Arabia, large areas of green grasses were released in an unusual way as a result of the unusual amount of precipitation.

On the other hand, Jordan was on the outskirts of rainy situations, most of which were cases of atmospheric instability.

The amounts of rain in the Gulf regions exceed those recorded in the cities and regions of Jordan

The average amount of precipitation in the northern regions is only 57 mm of rain, while the central regions average precipitation is approximately 77 mm, and at the level of the southern regions the average precipitation is 75 mm, and finally the eastern regions the average precipitation is 33 mm.

Despite this, Gulf capitals and cities outperformed all regions of Jordan in terms of rainfall, including:

Drop 127 mm
Jeddah 164 mm
Riyadh 70 mm
Hail 85 mm
Mina Al-Ahmadi (Kuwait) more than 80 mm