About Jeddah and its Weather

Oct 1, 2009

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About Jeddah

Jeddah is the second largest city after Riyadh, it is the main port of the Kingdom on the Red Sea and main gate through which most of the pilgrims arrive by air and sea to perform Umrah, Haj or to visit the two holy mosques. Area inhabited is more than 1,500 km, and population is more than one and half million. Jeddah is an industrial and active commercial center, with modern features, squares and courtyards. It is an important tourism center, with an eighty kilometer long beautiful corniche on the Red Sea coast. Jeddah also comprises the King Abdul Aziz University, King Abdul Aziz International Airport and Jeddah Islamic Port. King Fahd Fountain is located inside the Red Sea, near the coast, is an outstanding feature of the port of Jeddah particularly during the night when it sends beautiful colored water up to two hundred and sixty meters.

The name Jeddah meaning the "Ancestor of Women" is attributable to the tomb in the city which is believed to belong to Eve. Today, it is not however possible to see that interesting place since the Saudi Arabian government had the tomb destroyed for the reason that it would instigate perversions in the religion. Jeddah which gained importance during the Ottoman rule, was incorporated into the Kingdom of Hejaz and later came under the British control. It joined the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1927.

Weather in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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The ancient city of Jeddah is nestled in the coast of the Red sea. It is the second largest and the commercial, industrial and tourism hub of Saudi Arabia. The city spearheads a mix in culture and ethnicity. The city of Jeddah is famous for the numerous water sports that could be enjoyed in the Red Sea. The memory of a visit to this city can not ever be eroded from the mind of the tourists. Anyone planning to visit Jeddah, must gather information on Jeddah Weather from Jeddah Travel Guide.

The climate of Saudi Arabia changes from one region to another and so does the climate of Jeddah. Jeddah Weather is largely influenced by the location of the city. Fondly called the 'Bride of the red Sea', Jeddah is located at the eastern coast of the Sea. Being a coastal city, Jeddah weather is wrought with high humidity during the summer months. The hot wind blowing from India sometimes takes the humidity as high as 98%.Scorching sunrays make people really uncomfortable. The weather of Jeddah is a tropical one and the duration of the summer season is more than any other city in Saudi Arabia. The temperature in Jeddah touches the highest point generally in the months of June and July. The only time people feel a little relieved in the summer months is after the sunset, when relatively cool breeze blows from over the sea.

In the months of November to March the weather of Jeddah becomes much pleasant. So, the winter months are the proper time to visit the city. The climate of the city becomes idyllic with balmy winds blowing from the sea. There is no specific rainy season in the city of Jeddah. Rain is scarce, oftentimes drizzles accompanied by thunderstorms. Due to the weather of the port city, all the buildings are air-conditioned so as to provide comfort to the people.