Turaif


Turaif is a List of [cities and towns in Saudi Arabia|city] and List of [governorates of Saudi Arabia|governorate] in northern Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Northern Borders Province and is located near the border with Jordan.

Overview

Turaif is one of the cities that were established due to the presence of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline.

Transportation

Air

serves the governorate, providing scheduled domestic flights and connecting the governorate to major destinations within Saudi Arabia.

Climate

Turaif has hot desert climate with long, very hot summers and cool winters. Frost during the night is common in the winter months. Snow may also fall at times. The lowest recorded temperature, −12.0 °C, was measured in Turaif.