Rafha

رفحاء Rafha
Rafha
Coordinates	29 ° 37 ′  N , 43 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 29 ° 37 ′  N , 43 ° 30 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Saudi Arabia
province	al-Hudud ash-shamaliyya
height	450 m
Residents	80,544 (2010)

Rafha ( Arabic رفحاء, DMG Rafḥāʾ ) is a city in northern Saudi Arabia on the border with Iraq . In 2010, Rafha had 80,544 residents. After Arar , it is the second largest city in al-Hudud al-Shamaliyya province .

It is located on an old pilgrimage route between Baghdad and Mecca .

climate

According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Rafha has a hot desert climate (BWh).

economy

There is a power station in town. Two turbines are from General Electric and three silo turbines from Siemens (2000E).

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Rafha Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 16.7 19.6 24.6 31.1 37.2 41 42.8 43.4 40.1 34.2 24.8 18.6 O 31.2 Min. Temperature (° C) 4.3 6th 9.9 15.7 21.1 23.7 25.1 25.5 22.4 18.2 11.2 6.1 O 15.8 Temperature (° C) 10.1 12.6 17.3 23.6 29.6 33 34.5 35 31.7 26th 17.6 11.9 O 23.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 14.4 9.2 20th 12 2.2 0 0 0 0 2.6 12.4 10.8 Σ 83.6 Humidity ( % ) 64 54 43 36 25th 20th 19th 20th 23 32 49 61 O 37.1 T e m p e r a t u r 16.7 4.3 19.6 6th 24.6 9.9 31.1 15.7 37.2 21.1 41 23.7 42.8 25.1 43.4 25.5 40.1 22.4 34.2 18.2 24.8 11.2 18.6 6.1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec N i e d e r s c h l a g 14.4 9.2 20th 12 2.2 0 0 0 0 2.6 12.4 10.8   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source:

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Saudi Arabia: Al-Hudud ash Shamaliyah: Rafha . Geohive. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013.
2. ↑ Rafha climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Rafha weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Rafha climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Rafha weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020 . 
4. ^ Hail climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Hail weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020 .