Haql Governorate محافظة حقل | |
|---|---|
City andGovernorate | |
.jpg) Haql City | |
 Map Showing the Governorate’s Location within Tabuk Province | |
  Haql Governorate Location of Haql within Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates:29°17′N34°56′E / 29.283°N 34.933°E /29.283; 34.933 | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Tabuk Province |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Seat | Haql City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Haql Municipality |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 27,712 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Area code | 014 |
Haql (Arabic: حقل, Ḥaql) is acity andgovernorate in the northwest ofSaudi Arabia, within theTabuk Province. It is located near the head of theGulf of Aqaba and sits adjacent toAqaba City across theJordanian border.[1][2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28,399 | — |
| 2022 | 27,712 | −0.20% |
| Source:[3] | ||
Haql has ahot desert climate (Köppen climate classificationBWh), with most of its rainfall occurring during the winter months. The average annual temperature is 24.3 °C (75.7 °F), and the city receives approximately 24 mm (0.94 in) of precipitation per year.
| Climate data for Haql | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 25.8 (78.4) | 29.9 (85.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.8 (98.2) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.8 (100.0) | 35.2 (95.4) | 31.9 (89.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 30.2 (86.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 11.7 (53.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 23.8 (74.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 16.5 (61.7) | 11.9 (53.4) | 18.6 (65.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 24 (0.9) |
| Source:Climate Data | |||||||||||||
Haql does not have its own airport. Air travel for the governorate is primarily served by thePrince Sultan International Airport inTabuk City, the main airport of the province.[4]
