Wadi ad-Dawasir

Wadi Al Dawasir وادي الدواسر
Wadi Al Dawasir Location in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 20°27′52″N 044°47′14″E
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	Riyadh
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	106,152

Wadi Al Dawasir (Arabic: وادي الدواسر) is a city in Najd, Saudi Arabia, in the Dawasir valley. The region is the homeland of the tribe of Al-Dawasir, the name Dawasir derives from the Arabic word 'Dawsar', the most prominent meaning of that word is Steel Lion. The governorates had a population of 91,535 at the 2022 Census.[2] It is divided into three main neighborhoods: Alnowaima, Alkhamaseen and Allidam.

Climate

Wadi ad-Dawasir has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).

Climate data for Wadi Al Dawasir (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.0 (96.8)	38.0 (100.4)	42.0 (107.6)	43.0 (109.4)	47.0 (116.6)	48.0 (118.4)	54.0 (129.2)	48.0 (118.4)	46.0 (114.8)	42.0 (107.6)	45.2 (113.4)	34.0 (93.2)	54.0 (129.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.0 (77.0)	28.4 (83.1)	32.3 (90.1)	36.9 (98.4)	41.2 (106.2)	43.6 (110.5)	44.3 (111.7)	44.2 (111.6)	41.5 (106.7)	36.2 (97.2)	30.6 (87.1)	26.1 (79.0)	35.9 (96.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.6 (63.7)	20.7 (69.3)	25.0 (77.0)	29.6 (85.3)	33.9 (93.0)	35.8 (96.4)	36.9 (98.4)	36.6 (97.9)	33.4 (92.1)	28.0 (82.4)	22.9 (73.2)	18.6 (65.5)	28.2 (82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	9.7 (49.5)	12.4 (54.3)	16.6 (61.9)	21.2 (70.2)	25.1 (77.2)	26.3 (79.3)	27.8 (82.0)	27.5 (81.5)	23.9 (75.0)	18.9 (66.0)	14.8 (58.6)	10.9 (51.6)	19.6 (67.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.0 (28.4)	2.0 (35.6)	6.0 (42.8)	11.0 (51.8)	17.5 (63.5)	18.0 (64.4)	21.0 (69.8)	18.3 (64.9)	15.8 (60.4)	10.0 (50.0)	5.0 (41.0)	1.5 (34.7)	−2.0 (28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	1.3 (0.05)	1.0 (0.04)	4.5 (0.18)	10.6 (0.42)	3.6 (0.14)	0.0 (0.0)	1.7 (0.07)	1.0 (0.04)	0.0 (0.0)	0.5 (0.02)	1.0 (0.04)	0.7 (0.03)	25.9 (1.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.3	0.4	0.9	1.8	0.6	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.2	4.8
Average relative humidity (%)	46	35	31	27	19	14	15	16	19	26	36	45	27
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] Jeddah Regional Climate Center[4]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
• List of wadis of Saudi Arabia
• Regions of Saudi Arabia

References

1. "Saudi Arabia: Wadi Addawasir". Geohive. Archived from the original on 2013-08-28.
2. "Places in Wādī ad-Dawāsir (Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
3. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
4. "Climate Data for Saudi Arabia". Jeddah Regional Climate Center. Retrieved March 27, 2016.