Al Mukaynis
Appearance
Al Mukaynis is a locality of Mebaireek located in the municipality of Ar Rayyan, Qatar. Mudhlem Cave, which translates to "Dark Cave" in Arabic,[1] is located in the area.[2] Nearby Al Rekayya Farms (Irkaya Farms) is a popular bird watching site.[3]
In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al Mukaynis was mentioned as a stopover on the route from Hofuf to Doha as early as 1908.[4]
25°17′N 51°32′E / 25.283°N 51.533°E
Climate
The following is climate data for Mukenis obtained from Qatar Meteorology Department.
Climate data for Mukenis | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.5 (110.3) |
44.5 (112.1) |
44.1 (111.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
33.4 (92.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
27.4 (81.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.3 (70.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.5 (0.30) |
7.7 (0.30) |
12.9 (0.51) |
4.2 (0.17) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.5 (0.02) |
2.5 (0.10) |
21 (0.8) |
56.8 (2.22) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 72 | 52 |
Source: [5] |
References
- ^ Abdulali M. Sadiq; Sobhi J. Nasir (2002). "Middle Pleistocene karst evolution in the State of Qatar, Arabian Gulf" (PDF). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. 64 (2): 132–139. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Heidelberger, Mark. "What Caves Are In Qatar". USA Today. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Newsletter". 1 (2). Qatar Bird Club. April 2010.
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(help) - ^ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1524] (1639/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ https://www.qweather.gov.qa/ClimateNormals.aspx