Weather Middle East refers to the weather conditions prevailing over the

Middle East

  Countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and many others. Weather Middle East indicates a specific type of weather condition under the broader subject of World Weather .

Weather Condition

The weather of Middle East countries can be adequately summarized as hot and dry summer and humid and rainy winter. For example, Ankara a place in Turkey experiences extreme temperatures such as 32°F in winter months and 73°F in the summer months.

There are large dessert areas in Middle East. The rate of precipitation is very low. Due to the virtual absence of water bodies, the air that blows over these areas is dry and fails to bring rain along with it. Whatever rain is received by these countries, it mainly falls along the coastal areas and between the months of March and May. Hence, Middle East Countries are influenced by very high temperatures. Also, the coastal areas are marked with high level of humidity.

Summer which commence in June and lasts till August are intensely heated up and are the driest part of the year. Hot currents blows over the land that have been proved to be bad for health. Winter is short and calm. The temperature slightly decreases during the winter seasons which extend from December to February. But the winters experience heavy rainfall. Lowland areas such as Arabian Peninsula and Egypt experience moderate winters but extreme summer conditions. Weather Middle East therefore, reflects a blend of extreme weather conditions.

Rainfall in Middle East

Rain is a rare aspect in the weather of Middle East. It is so less that places like along the Caspian Sea coast receives 2000mm of rainfall which supposedly known to receive the highest amount of rain in Middle East.