Haj 2023, Arafat records highest temperature of 47°C in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The holy site of Arafat in Makkah recorded the highest maximum temperature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at 47 degrees Celsius on Friday.

According to data from Saudi Arabia’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), Arafat ranked first, followed by Al Ahsa



with 46.2 degrees Celsius.

While the holy site of Mina recorded 45 degrees Celsius and the holy city of Madinah recorded 44 degree Celsius.

Curiously, the southern city of Abha recorded the minimum temperature in the Kingdom at 17 degrees Celsius.