Al Mukaynis

Al Mukaynis is a locality of Mebaireek located in the municipality of Ar Rayyan, Qatar. Mudhlem Cave, which translates to "Dark Cave" in Arabic,[1] is located in the area.[2] Nearby Al Rekayya Farms (Irkaya Farms) is a popular bird watching site.[3]

In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al Mukaynis was mentioned as a stopover on the route from Hofuf to Doha as early as 1908.[4]

Climate

The following is climate data for Mukenis obtained from Qatar Meteorology Department.

Climate data for Mukenis
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)		 24.6
(76.3)		 28.6
(83.5)		 34.8
(94.6)		 41.1
(106.0)		 43.5
(110.3)		 44.5
(112.1)		 44.1
(111.4)		 35.4
(95.7)		 32.3
(90.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 33.4
(92.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)		 18.9
(66.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 27.8
(82.0)		 33.2
(91.8)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.9
(98.4)		 36.6
(97.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 27.6
(81.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 27.4
(81.2)
Average low °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 20.8
(69.4)		 25.4
(77.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.2
(84.6)		 26.6
(79.9)		 22.9
(73.2)		 18.7
(65.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 21.3
(70.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30)		 7.7
(0.30)		 12.9
(0.51)		 4.2
(0.17)		 0.5
(0.02)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.5
(0.02)		 2.5
(0.10)		 21
(0.8)		 56.8
(2.22)
Average relative humidity (%) 68 63 54 45 37 36 39 48 50 55 61 72 52
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References
  1. Abdulali M. Sadiq & Sobhi J. Nasir (2002). "Middle Pleistocene karst evolution in the State of Qatar, Arabian Gulf" (PDF). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. 64 (2): 132–139. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. Heidelberger, Mark. "What Caves Are In Qatar". USA Today. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. "Newsletter". 1 (2). Qatar Bird Club. April 2010. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1524] (1639/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  5. https://www.qweather.gov.qa/ClimateNormals.aspx
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