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The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Palestinian Meteorological Directorate (PMD) jointly issue a press release on the Occasion of the World Meteorological Day (WMD), March 23rd, 2022.
This Year’s Theme: "Early Warning and Early Action"
Every year on March 23rd, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which is composed of 189 members, and the global meteorological community celebrate the World Meteorological Day. This year’s theme is "Early Warning and Early Action".
The following are the most prominent features of the weather in Palestine
The Amount of Rainfall was the highest in Salfit Governorate
Data showed that the highest amount of rainfall during the current rainy season was 790 mm in Salfit Governorate (which represented 113% of the mean average of the governorate), whereas the lowest amount of rainfall during the current rainy season was 132 mm in Jericho Governorate (which represented 80% of the mean average of the governorate.
Cumulative amounts of rainfall from the beginning of the current rainy season
2022/2021 till 14/03/2022
|
Governorate |
Quantity of Rainfall till 14/03/2022 (mm) |
Mean Average (mm) |
% of Mean Average |
|
Salfit |
790.0 |
698.1 |
113 |
|
Qalqiliya |
710.0 |
624.9 |
114 |
|
Ramallah& Al-Bireh |
696.7 |
615.2 |
113 |
|
Nablus |
642.8 |
660.1 |
97 |
|
Tulkarm |
612.5 |
602.4 |
102 |
|
Jerusalem |
476.2 |
537.0 |
89 |
|
Hebron |
467.2 |
595.9 |
78 |
|
Bethlehem |
463.2 |
518.4 |
89 |
|
Jenin |
432.7 |
468.2 |
92 |
|
Tubas |
379.6 |
431.2 |
88 |
|
Jericho |
132.2 |
166.0 |
80 |
Highest Annual Humidity is in Nablus and the Lowest is in Jericho
Data showed that the annual relative humidity in 2020 ranged between 47% in Jericho Station and 80% in Nablus Station.
Mean Relative Humidity (%) in 2020 and Mean
Average in Some West Bank Stations
|
Station |
Relative Humidity (%), 2020 |
Mean Average % |
% of Mean Average |
|
Nablus |
80 |
61 |
131 |
|
Hebron |
70 |
62 |
113 |
|
Jenin |
69 |
69 |
100 |
|
Tulkarm |
58 |
70 |
83 |
|
Jericho |
47 |
52 |
90 |
Air Temperatures in 2020 are higher than the mean average
Temperature data were analyzed by selecting stations that represent the climate system in Palestine. The analysis sample was taken for a station representing the mountainous and semi-coastal areas and Al-Aghwar region. PMD data showed that air temperatures in 2020 were higher than the mean average by )6.5°C( in Tulkarm Station.
This significant rise in air temperatures is due to Palestine being affected by heat waves during the months of May, August and September, where the effect of which was greater on the mountainous, coastal and semi-coastal areas; hence, it made the temperature rise in these areas reaching higher percentages from their mean average. Thus, those heat waves were accompanied by a marked increase in humidity levels in the same areas.