Sharurah
Sharurah
شرورة | |
|---|---|
City and Governorate | |
Location of Sharurah within Najran Province | |
Sharurah Location of Sharurah within Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′N 47°07′E / 17.483°N 47.117°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Najran Province |
| Region | South Arabia |
| Seat | Sharurah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Sharurah Municipality |
| Area | |
• City and Governorate | 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Metro | 100,199 (Sharurah Governorate) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Area code | 017 |
Sharurah (Arabic: شرورة) is a city and governorate in Najran Province, southern Saudi Arabia. It is the largest governorate in the province by both area and population.[1]
In 2014, Al-Kharkhir Governorate was abolished, and Sharurah absorbed its territory along with most of its population.[2]
Subdivisions
Sharurah has multiple subdivisions (markaz), including:
- Al-Wadiah
- Al-Akhashim
- Tamani
- Umm Al-Baramil
- Al-Qarayin
- Qalmat Khujaym
- Hamra’ Nuthayl
- Bahjah
- Qalmat Sultan
- Umm Al-Milh
- Majah
- Umm Ghuwayr
Transportation
Sharurah is served by Sharurah Domestic Airport, which provides domestic flight connections.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Sharurah Domestic Airport (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.3 (97.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
46.2 (115.2) |
45.0 (113.0) |
46.7 (116.1) |
47.0 (116.6) |
46.2 (115.2) |
45.0 (113.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
47.0 (116.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.9 (105.6) |
42.6 (108.7) |
43.3 (109.9) |
42.7 (108.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.04) |
1.6 (0.06) |
17.1 (0.67) |
18.3 (0.72) |
4.5 (0.18) |
4.2 (0.17) |
5.1 (0.20) |
7.0 (0.28) |
2.3 (0.09) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.9 (0.04) |
1.2 (0.05) |
64.9 (2.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 39 | 25 |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1985–1989)[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Provinces of Saudi Arabia
- List of governorates of Saudi Arabia
- List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ "Sharurah Governorate". Saudipedia. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ^ "Absorbing the residents of the abolished Al-Kharkhir Governorate into ministry projects in Sharurah [Arabic]". صحيفة الرأي الإلكترونية. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ^ Saudi Gazette (9 February 2020). "GACA approves additional flights to and from Sharurah". Saudi Gazette. Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Sharurah". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Sharurah / Saudi-Arabien" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 13 May 2025.