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Mecca features desert climate. like other cities, Mecca retains its hot temperature in winter, which can range from at night to in the day. Summer temperatures are extremely hot, often being over during the day, dropping to at night.〔(MECCA WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE actual five ten fifteen day ecast )〕 Rain usually falls in Mecca in small amounts between November and January. The rainfall, as scant as it is, also presents the threat of flooding and has been a danger since the earliest times. According to Al-Kurdī, there had been 89 historic floods by 1965, including several in the period. In the last century the most severe one occurred in 1942. Since then, dams have been constructed to ameliorate the problem. ==Factors== Mecca is at an elevation of 277 m above sea level, and approximately 80 km inland from the Red Sea.〔 Flash floods are common during winter season even though the amount of precipitation is low. Since Mecca is located in a desert, dust storms are common in the city. *Shamal winds occur in Mecca mostly during summer months, these Shamal winds are very dusty and remain at peak in the morning but decreases at night. These winds also occur in winter but not often.〔(The Gulf War and the environment - Google Books )〕 *Sandstorms and Dust storms both affect Mecca almost every month but especially during summer months.〔(Earth Snapshot • dust storm n peninsula march )〕 *Westerly winds bring thunderstorms to Mecca during winter and hailstorms sometimes also occur.〔(Pilgrims rush as hail storm hits Mina valley )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Climate of Mecca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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