مناخ مناطق المملكة قطعة قراءة ستيب رقم 23

نص القطعة

1- Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East. It spans the vast majority of the Arabian Peninsula. There are three climatic zones in the kingdom. This explains the weather diversity all over the kingdom. 2- Temperature in the Eastern Province like, Abha seldom rises above 35 °C (95.0 °F) during the course of the year. Abha has the highest percentage of annual rainfall. It is known as the city with the most rainfall of the year. 3- The eastern and central parts of Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, experience the highest number of dust storms per year. it can completely block out the sun, making it nearly impossible to see just a few feet in front of you like in Qassim. It always has dust storms. 4- With temperatures sometimes topping 48 degrees during the summer, Makkah is known to be the hottest city in Saudi Arabia. Medina, too, falls in a hot desert climate region. Summers are extremely hot and dry with daytime temperatures averaging about 43 °C with nights about 29 °C. Temperatures above 45 °C are not unusual between June and September. Winters are milder, with temperatures from 12 °C at night to 25 °C in the day. There is very little rainfall, which falls almost entirely between November and May. In summer, the wind is north- western, while in the spring and winter, it is south-western. Because of the wind, it sometimes becomes dusty.