Saiq

Saiq
Saiq is located in Oman
Saiq
Saiq
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 23°4′0″N 57°39′0″E / 23.06667°N 57.65000°E / 23.06667; 57.65000
Country Oman
SubdivisionAd Dakhiliyah Region
Elevation
2,002 m (6,568 ft)

Saiq is a town in the region Ad Dakhiliyah, in northeastern Oman. It has its own airport, Saiq Airport.[1]

Climate

Saiq has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk),[2] with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is higher, and temperatures are lower, than in many other towns in Oman due to its high altitude in the Al Hajar Mountains. The highest temperature recorded in Saiq is 37.1 °C (98.8 °F), recorded on August 1, 1997,[3] and the lowest temperature is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), recorded on January 26, 1983.[4][5]

Climate data for Saiq
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.4
(93.9) 		37.1
(98.8) 		32.2
(90.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		20.2
(68.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		20.2
(68.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		16.3
(61.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		7.2
(45.0) 		4.9
(40.8) 		12.4
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		1.4
(34.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		11.5
(52.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		5.2
(41.4) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−3.6
(25.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.2
(0.24) 		60.1
(2.37) 		51.9
(2.04) 		32.6
(1.28) 		26.2
(1.03) 		13.0
(0.51) 		37.2
(1.46) 		51.2
(2.02) 		18.6
(0.73) 		1.6
(0.06) 		5.8
(0.23) 		11.7
(0.46) 		316.1
(12.43)
Average relative humidity (%) 52 58 45 41 31 27 41 37 38 35 47 59 43
Source 1: NOAA (1961-1990)[6]
Source 2: Tutiempo.net (August record high)[3]

References

  1. ^ "Saiq airports". airportdatabase.net. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Climate: As Saiq (altitude: 1966m) - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  3. ^ a b Date of maximum recorded temperature - "Climate Saiq - Year 1997". TuTiempo.net. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Date of minimum recorded temperature - "Global Summary of the Day (GSOD)". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Record temperatures - "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "Saiq Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2013.