Farasan (city)
Farasan (Arabic: فرسان) is the largest town of the Farasan Islands, in the Red Sea. Islands are a part of the Jizan Province, far south-western part of Saudi Arabia. It is located on the Farasan Island at around 16°42′8″N 42°7′6″E / 16.70222°N 42.11833°E.
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Farasan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.8 (89.2) | 34.1 (93.4) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.8 (100.0) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.2 (99.0) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.9 (96.6) | 33.1 (91.6) | 30.9 (87.6) | 34.3 (93.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28.6 (83.5) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 27.8 (82.0) | 25.9 (78.6) | 23.9 (75.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 25.5 (77.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 120 (4.7) |
Source: Climate-data.org |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Farasan Islands Website
- Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
- Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
- Photo of the beach on the Farasan Island
- Saudi Aramco World: Dreaming of Farasan
- Protected Areas in the Arab World
- Farasan Island, a diver's paradise, Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes