Haql
City and Governorate in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
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Haql (Arabic: حقل, Ḥaql) is a city and governorate in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, within the Tabuk Province. It is located near the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and sits adjacent to Aqaba City across the Jordanian border.[1][2]
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Haql Governorate
محافظة حقل | |
|---|---|
City and Governorate | |
Haql City | |
 Map Showing the Governorate’s Location within Tabuk Province | |
  Haql Governorate Location of Haql within Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′N 34°56′E | |
| 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+3 (SAST) |
| Area code | 014 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28,399 | — |
| 2022 | 27,712 | −0.20% |
| Source:[3] | ||
Climate
Haql has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Air
Haql does not have its own airport. Air travel for the governorate is primarily served by the Prince Sultan International Airport in Tabuk City, the main airport of the province.[4]