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ይህ የማስጠንቀቂያ ገጽ እንጂ የምክር ገጽ አይደለም። የአቧራ ወቅት በSeasonMap ላይ 66 መዳረሻዎችን ይሸፍናል፤ ከታች ያሉት ወራት የአደጋ መስኮቱ ክፍት የሆነባቸው ናቸው — በውስጣቸው ያሉት አብዛኞቹ ሳምንታት በጸጥታ ያልፋሉ፣ ከእያንዳንዱ ቦታ አጠገብ ያለው ነጥብም አደጋውን ጨምሮ የተለመደው የአየር ንብረት ነጥብ ነው።
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የአቧራ ወቅት በጃንዋሪ
- Las Palmas 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on an easterly several times a year, most often in late winter, dropping visibility and pushing the temperature up sharply for a day or two.92
- Lanzarote 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.91
- ዳካር 🇸🇳 ሴኔጋልSaharan dust season · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Sahara crosses the Cap-Vert peninsula through the cool months and drops the visibility to a few kilometres for days at a time.89
- Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust blows across from Africa a few times each winter and spring, dropping visibility to a few hundred metres and occasionally grounding flights.89
- ኑዋክሾት 🇲🇷 ሞሪታኒያSand and dust season · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.88
- Boa Vista 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.87
- ፕራያ 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.86
- ኒያሜ 🇳🇪 ኒጄርHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coolest and driest weeks of the year, and the dustiest: a north-easterly off the Sahara, cold enough for a jacket at dawn, and a haze that never fully lifts.86
- ንጃመና 🇹🇩 ቻድHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 10 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.86
- Sal 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.86
- Mindelo 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust on the harmattan can blanket the islands for days, cutting visibility enough to divert or cancel flights into Sao Vicente and delay the Santo Antao ferry.86
- Saint-Louis 🇸🇳 ሴኔጋልSaharan dust · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the desert crosses the river mouth through the cool months and drops the visibility for days at a time.85
- ባማኮ 🇲🇱 ማሊHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan wind arrives from the north-east in late November and stays until spring: dry air, a sky that never quite clears, and red dust over everything in the unpaved quarters.84
- ዋጋዱጉ 🇧🇫 ቡርኪና ፋሶHarmattan · 15 ኖቬም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.83
- አቡጃ 🇳🇬 ናይጄሪያHarmattan · 1 ዲሴም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket.80
- ፍሪታውን 🇸🇱 ሴየራ ሌዎንHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust reaches this far down the coast through the driest weeks and takes the view of the hills with it.78
- ባንጁል 🇬🇲 ጋምቢያHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 1 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust drifts down the coast through the cool months and flattens the light for days at a time.78
- ኮናክሪ 🇬🇳 ጊኔHarmattan and the dry months · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan takes over in December and the rain effectively stops.76
- Kumasi 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Inland Ashanti gets the harmattan properly, not the coastal version: cold mornings, cracked skin, a red haze over the city and dust through every open window on the road to Accra.75
- ሞንሮቪያ 🇱🇷 ላይቤሪያHarmattan haze · 10 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)A weak version of the Sahelian harmattan reaches the coast for a few weeks: hazy horizons, cooler nights and dry air, which after six months of rain is a relief more than a nuisance.72
- Cape Coast 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: a milky sky, dry skin and dust on the castle whitewash.71
- Cotonou 🇧🇯 ቤኒንHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a thinned-down version of the northern harmattan: a flat white sky, dry air off the Sahara and dust on everything left out on the balcony.70
- ሎሜ 🇹🇬 ቶጎHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao.69
- አክራ 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside.68
- አቢጃን 🇨🇮 ኮት ዲቯርHarmattan haze · 10 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Abidjan sits at the far southern edge of the harmattan.68
የአቧራ ወቅት በፌብሩዋሪ
- Las Palmas 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on an easterly several times a year, most often in late winter, dropping visibility and pushing the temperature up sharply for a day or two.92
- ዳካር 🇸🇳 ሴኔጋልSaharan dust season · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Sahara crosses the Cap-Vert peninsula through the cool months and drops the visibility to a few kilometres for days at a time.91
- Lanzarote 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.91
- Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust blows across from Africa a few times each winter and spring, dropping visibility to a few hundred metres and occasionally grounding flights.89
- ፕራያ 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.88
- Sal 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.88
- Mindelo 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust on the harmattan can blanket the islands for days, cutting visibility enough to divert or cancel flights into Sao Vicente and delay the Santo Antao ferry.88
- Boa Vista 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.88
- ኑዋክሾት 🇲🇷 ሞሪታኒያSand and dust season · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.85
- Saint-Louis 🇸🇳 ሴኔጋልSaharan dust · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the desert crosses the river mouth through the cool months and drops the visibility for days at a time.83
- ፍሪታውን 🇸🇱 ሴየራ ሌዎንHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust reaches this far down the coast through the driest weeks and takes the view of the hills with it.77
- ንጃመና 🇹🇩 ቻድHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 10 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.75
- ኒያሜ 🇳🇪 ኒጄርHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coolest and driest weeks of the year, and the dustiest: a north-easterly off the Sahara, cold enough for a jacket at dawn, and a haze that never fully lifts.73
- ኮናክሪ 🇬🇳 ጊኔHarmattan and the dry months · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan takes over in December and the rain effectively stops.72
- አቡጃ 🇳🇬 ናይጄሪያHarmattan · 1 ዲሴም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket.70
- ባማኮ 🇲🇱 ማሊHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan wind arrives from the north-east in late November and stays until spring: dry air, a sky that never quite clears, and red dust over everything in the unpaved quarters.69
- ባንጁል 🇬🇲 ጋምቢያHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 1 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust drifts down the coast through the cool months and flattens the light for days at a time.69
- ሞንሮቪያ 🇱🇷 ላይቤሪያHarmattan haze · 10 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)A weak version of the Sahelian harmattan reaches the coast for a few weeks: hazy horizons, cooler nights and dry air, which after six months of rain is a relief more than a nuisance.68
- Kumasi 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Inland Ashanti gets the harmattan properly, not the coastal version: cold mornings, cracked skin, a red haze over the city and dust through every open window on the road to Accra.68
- Cape Coast 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: a milky sky, dry skin and dust on the castle whitewash.68
- ዋጋዱጉ 🇧🇫 ቡርኪና ፋሶHarmattan · 15 ኖቬም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.67
- አክራ 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside.66
- ሎሜ 🇹🇬 ቶጎHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao.66
- Cotonou 🇧🇯 ቤኒንHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a thinned-down version of the northern harmattan: a flat white sky, dry air off the Sahara and dust on everything left out on the balcony.66
- አቢጃን 🇨🇮 ኮት ዲቯርHarmattan haze · 10 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Abidjan sits at the far southern edge of the harmattan.64
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የአቧራ ወቅት በማርች
- ካይሮ 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds carry Saharan dust over the city for a day or two at a time, closing the horizon and grounding the view from the Giza plateau.95
- Lanzarote 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.95
- ጨው ባሕር 🇯🇴 ዮርዳኖስKhamsin dust winds · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerlies off the desert push dust up the rift for a few days at a time in spring, dropping the visibility across the water to nothing and coating everything left outside.94
- Las Palmas 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on an easterly several times a year, most often in late winter, dropping visibility and pushing the temperature up sharply for a day or two.93
- እስክንድርያ 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerlies off the desert push dust over the city for a day or two at a time in spring, and the sea haze holds it in.93
- ባግዳድ 🇮🇶 ኢራቅShamal dust storms · 15 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)North-westerlies lift the dried marsh and desert soil; a bad day turns the sky orange and grounds flights at Baghdad International.92
- ትሪፖሊ 🇱🇾 ሊቢያThe ghibli · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)A hot, dust-laden southerly off the desert that can lift the temperature sharply in a few hours and leave grit on everything.92
- Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust blows across from Africa a few times each winter and spring, dropping visibility to a few hundred metres and occasionally grounding flights.91
- Boa Vista 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.91
- ፕራያ 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.90
- Sal 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.90
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮSpring sandstorms · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The wind gets up in spring and the dunes move with it: gritty air for days at a time, camps struck early and the road east regularly half-buried.89
- ጴጥራ 🇯🇴 ዮርዳኖስKhamsin dust days · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds pull desert dust over the escarpment for a few days at a stretch in spring, turning the rock flat brown and the light useless for photographs.88
- ሪያድ 🇸🇦 ሳዑዲ አረቢያSpring dust storms · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The wind off the interior turns the sky ochre for a day or two at a stretch, cancelling flights and putting sand through every window frame.87
- ሌፍኮዚያ 🇨🇾 ቆጵሮስSpring dust episodes · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off Syria and the Sahara reaches the island several times each spring and it hangs in the Mesaoria basin longer than on the coast.86
- እየሩሳሌም 🇮🇱 እስራኤልSharav dust days · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot desert winds push dust over the hills for a few days at a stretch in spring and again in autumn, turning the light brown and the view from the Mount of Olives into nothing.85
- ማላጋ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on a southerly and turns the sky orange and the parked cars brown for a day or two at a time, most often in spring and again at the height of summer.85
- አልበከርኪ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring wind and blowing dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይThe windiest stretch of the year across the Rio Grande valley, with afternoon gusts that lift dust off the mesa and shut down balloon flights and small aircraft.84
- Luxor 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Spring southerlies fill the valley with sand for a day or two at a time and ground the dawn balloon flights.83
- ኑዋክሾት 🇲🇷 ሞሪታኒያSand and dust season · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.83
- አቡ ዳቢ 🇦🇪 የተባበሩት የዓረብ ግዛቶችShamal dust season · 1 ማርች – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The northwesterly shamal blows for a day or three at a time in spring and takes the skyline with it; flights hold, the sea turns brown and anyone with a chest keeps indoors.82
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 ኡዝቤኪስታንDust and wind season · 15 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Bukhara sits in one of the dustiest corners of Uzbekistan, and from spring into summer a strong westerly off the Kyzylkum can turn the sky over the old town brown for a day or so.82
- Hotan 🇨🇳 ቻይናSpring dust season · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hotan sits on the southern rim of the Taklamakan and spring is when the desert moves.82
- ደማስቆ 🇸🇾 ሶሪያKhamsin dust winds · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The spring southerly arrives with a jump in temperature and a sky the colour of weak tea, usually two or three days at a time before it clears.82
- Aswan 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds pick up desert sand for a day or two at a time and the far bank of the Nile disappears behind it.82
…እና በማርች ሌሎች 14።
የአቧራ ወቅት በኤፕሪል
- እየሩሳሌም 🇮🇱 እስራኤልSharav dust days · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot desert winds push dust over the hills for a few days at a stretch in spring and again in autumn, turning the light brown and the view from the Mount of Olives into nothing.96
- ጴጥራ 🇯🇴 ዮርዳኖስKhamsin dust days · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds pull desert dust over the escarpment for a few days at a stretch in spring, turning the rock flat brown and the light useless for photographs.96
- ትሪፖሊ 🇱🇾 ሊቢያThe ghibli · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)A hot, dust-laden southerly off the desert that can lift the temperature sharply in a few hours and leave grit on everything.96
- Lanzarote 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.96
- እስክንድርያ 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerlies off the desert push dust over the city for a day or two at a time in spring, and the sea haze holds it in.96
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 ኡዝቤኪስታንDust and wind season · 15 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Bukhara sits in one of the dustiest corners of Uzbekistan, and from spring into summer a strong westerly off the Kyzylkum can turn the sky over the old town brown for a day or so.95
- ቴል አቪቭ 🇮🇱 እስራኤልSharav heat spikes · 1 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁን (በተለምዶ)A desert wind pushes in for two or three days at a time in spring, taking the humidity down and the temperature up, sometimes with dust off Sinai.94
- ማላጋ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on a southerly and turns the sky orange and the parked cars brown for a day or two at a time, most often in spring and again at the height of summer.94
- Las Palmas 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on an easterly several times a year, most often in late winter, dropping visibility and pushing the temperature up sharply for a day or two.94
- Hotan 🇨🇳 ቻይናSpring dust season · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hotan sits on the southern rim of the Taklamakan and spring is when the desert moves.93
- Kashgar 🇨🇳 ቻይናFloating dust season · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Spring lifts the Taklamakan off the desert floor and parks it over the oasis.93
- ሌፍኮዚያ 🇨🇾 ቆጵሮስSpring dust episodes · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off Syria and the Sahara reaches the island several times each spring and it hangs in the Mesaoria basin longer than on the coast.93
- ደማስቆ 🇸🇾 ሶሪያKhamsin dust winds · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The spring southerly arrives with a jump in temperature and a sky the colour of weak tea, usually two or three days at a time before it clears.92
- Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima · 15 ጃን – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust blows across from Africa a few times each winter and spring, dropping visibility to a few hundred metres and occasionally grounding flights.92
- ቤዪጂንግ 🇨🇳 ቻይናSandstorm season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Mongolian plateau reaches the city several times each spring, turning the sky yellow and pushing the air readings off the usual scale for a day or two.91
- Erbil 🇮🇶 ኢራቅDust season · 1 ኤፕሪ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The shamal lifts the plains and the city turns the colour of the ground for a day or two at a time.91
- አልበከርኪ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring wind and blowing dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይThe windiest stretch of the year across the Rio Grande valley, with afternoon gusts that lift dust off the mesa and shut down balloon flights and small aircraft.90
- ጨው ባሕር 🇯🇴 ዮርዳኖስKhamsin dust winds · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerlies off the desert push dust up the rift for a few days at a time in spring, dropping the visibility across the water to nothing and coating everything left outside.88
- ካይሮ 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds carry Saharan dust over the city for a day or two at a time, closing the horizon and grounding the view from the Giza plateau.86
- ሶውል 🇰🇷 ደቡብ ኮርያFine dust season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Spring brings the worst air of the year, part local, part dust and pollution blown in from the west.85
- ባግዳድ 🇮🇶 ኢራቅShamal dust storms · 15 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)North-westerlies lift the dried marsh and desert soil; a bad day turns the sky orange and grounds flights at Baghdad International.84
- Fukuoka 🇯🇵 ጃፓንYellow sand season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Asian mainland reaches Kyushu first and the worst days leave a film on parked cars.81
- Incheon 🇰🇷 ደቡብ ኮርያFine dust season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Incheon is the first thing the spring westerlies hit, so it reads worse than Seoul on the bad days.81
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮSpring sandstorms · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The wind gets up in spring and the dunes move with it: gritty air for days at a time, camps struck early and the road east regularly half-buried.80
- ኑዋክሾት 🇲🇷 ሞሪታኒያSand and dust season · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.79
…እና በኤፕሪል ሌሎች 11።
የአቧራ ወቅት በሜይ
- ማላጋ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on a southerly and turns the sky orange and the parked cars brown for a day or two at a time, most often in spring and again at the height of summer.95
- እየሩሳሌም 🇮🇱 እስራኤልSharav dust days · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot desert winds push dust over the hills for a few days at a stretch in spring and again in autumn, turning the light brown and the view from the Mount of Olives into nothing.91
- ጴጥራ 🇯🇴 ዮርዳኖስKhamsin dust days · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds pull desert dust over the escarpment for a few days at a stretch in spring, turning the rock flat brown and the light useless for photographs.91
- ትሪፖሊ 🇱🇾 ሊቢያThe ghibli · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)A hot, dust-laden southerly off the desert that can lift the temperature sharply in a few hours and leave grit on everything.91
- ሶውል 🇰🇷 ደቡብ ኮርያFine dust season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Spring brings the worst air of the year, part local, part dust and pollution blown in from the west.90
- Ürümqi 🇨🇳 ቻይናSpring dust · 15 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Spring lifts the basin's dust into the wind gap the city sits in.90
- ቤዪጂንግ 🇨🇳 ቻይናSandstorm season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Mongolian plateau reaches the city several times each spring, turning the sky yellow and pushing the air readings off the usual scale for a day or two.88
- ቴል አቪቭ 🇮🇱 እስራኤልSharav heat spikes · 1 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁን (በተለምዶ)A desert wind pushes in for two or three days at a time in spring, taking the humidity down and the temperature up, sometimes with dust off Sinai.88
- ደማስቆ 🇸🇾 ሶሪያKhamsin dust winds · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The spring southerly arrives with a jump in temperature and a sky the colour of weak tea, usually two or three days at a time before it clears.88
- እስክንድርያ 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerlies off the desert push dust over the city for a day or two at a time in spring, and the sea haze holds it in.88
- Incheon 🇰🇷 ደቡብ ኮርያFine dust season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Incheon is the first thing the spring westerlies hit, so it reads worse than Seoul on the bad days.88
- አልበከርኪ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring wind and blowing dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይThe windiest stretch of the year across the Rio Grande valley, with afternoon gusts that lift dust off the mesa and shut down balloon flights and small aircraft.87
- Kashgar 🇨🇳 ቻይናFloating dust season · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Spring lifts the Taklamakan off the desert floor and parks it over the oasis.87
- ሌፍኮዚያ 🇨🇾 ቆጵሮስSpring dust episodes · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off Syria and the Sahara reaches the island several times each spring and it hangs in the Mesaoria basin longer than on the coast.87
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 ኡዝቤኪስታንDust and wind season · 15 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Bukhara sits in one of the dustiest corners of Uzbekistan, and from spring into summer a strong westerly off the Kyzylkum can turn the sky over the old town brown for a day or so.85
- Hotan 🇨🇳 ቻይናSpring dust season · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hotan sits on the southern rim of the Taklamakan and spring is when the desert moves.85
- Fukuoka 🇯🇵 ጃፓንYellow sand season · 1 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Asian mainland reaches Kyushu first and the worst days leave a film on parked cars.82
- ኡላዓን ባዓታር 🇲🇳 ሞንጎልያSpring dust storms · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Gobi dust rides the spring wind up over the city several times a season, turning the sky orange and grounding domestic flights.81
- Cusco 🇵🇪 ፔሩAndean dry season · 1 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.81
- Erbil 🇮🇶 ኢራቅDust season · 1 ኤፕሪ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The shamal lifts the plains and the city turns the colour of the ground for a day or two at a time.81
- ጨው ባሕር 🇯🇴 ዮርዳኖስKhamsin dust winds · 15 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerlies off the desert push dust up the rift for a few days at a time in spring, dropping the visibility across the water to nothing and coating everything left outside.78
- ካይሮ 🇪🇬 ግብፅKhamaseen dust winds · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Hot southerly winds carry Saharan dust over the city for a day or two at a time, closing the horizon and grounding the view from the Giza plateau.77
- Petrified Forest National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring wind and dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)March to May is the windy season on the Colorado Plateau, and there is nothing between the badlands and the horizon to slow it down.77
- Kagoshima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንSakurajima ashfall · 15 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The volcano across the bay erupts most weeks of the year, but it is in summer that the wind carries the ash over the city.72
- Sierra Nevada 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima on the snow · 15 ፌብ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust blows north over Andalusia most often in spring, turning the sky orange and leaving the pistes pink.69
…እና በሜይ ሌሎች 9።
የአቧራ ወቅት በጁን
- ቴኔሪፌ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.91
- አልጀርስ 🇩🇿 አልጄሪያSirocco and Saharan dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A few times a summer the wind swings round off the desert and the city goes hot, hazy and gritty for two or three days at a stretch.88
- ማላጋ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on a southerly and turns the sky orange and the parked cars brown for a day or two at a time, most often in spring and again at the height of summer.88
- Cusco 🇵🇪 ፔሩAndean dry season · 1 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.82
- ቴል አቪቭ 🇮🇱 እስራኤልSharav heat spikes · 1 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁን (በተለምዶ)A desert wind pushes in for two or three days at a time in spring, taking the humidity down and the temperature up, sometimes with dust off Sinai.80
- Sierra Nevada 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima on the snow · 15 ፌብ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust blows north over Andalusia most often in spring, turning the sky orange and leaving the pistes pink.79
- Marrakesh 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮThe chergui · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.74
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 ኡዝቤኪስታንDust and wind season · 15 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Bukhara sits in one of the dustiest corners of Uzbekistan, and from spring into summer a strong westerly off the Kyzylkum can turn the sky over the old town brown for a day or so.61
- ጀዳህ 🇸🇦 ሳዑዲ አረቢያDust and sandstorm season · 1 ማርች – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)Spring winds carry interior dust out over the Red Sea coast, whiting out the sky for a day or two at a time and holding flights on the worst of them.59
- Kagoshima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንSakurajima ashfall · 15 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The volcano across the bay erupts most weeks of the year, but it is in summer that the wind carries the ash over the city.49
- Erbil 🇮🇶 ኢራቅDust season · 1 ኤፕሪ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The shamal lifts the plains and the city turns the colour of the ground for a day or two at a time.46
- አቡ ዳቢ 🇦🇪 የተባበሩት የዓረብ ግዛቶችShamal dust season · 1 ማርች – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The northwesterly shamal blows for a day or three at a time in spring and takes the skyline with it; flights hold, the sea turns brown and anyone with a chest keeps indoors.44
- Port Sudan 🇸🇩 ሱዳንHaboob dust storms · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.43
- Scottsdale 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMonsoon dust storms · 15 ጁን – 30 ሴፕቴOutflow from collapsing thunderstorms pushes a wall of dust across the valley a few times a summer, dropping visibility to nothing on the freeways within minutes.42
- ዴሊ 🇮🇳 ህንድThe loo and dust storms · 15 ኤፕሪ – 20 ጁን (በተለምዶ)A hot dry wind off the western desert that carries dust across the plain and can push visibility down for a day.33
- ባግዳድ 🇮🇶 ኢራቅShamal dust storms · 15 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)North-westerlies lift the dried marsh and desert soil; a bad day turns the sky orange and grounds flights at Baghdad International.30
- ዶሃ 🇶🇦 ኳታርSummer shamal dust · 15 ሜይ – 15 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)The long north-westerly blows for days at a stretch in early summer, hazing the skyline and putting sand through every door seal.29
- ኩዌት ከተማ 🇰🇼 ኩዌትSummer shamal dust · 1 ጁን – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The northwesterly picks up desert sand and the sky goes orange for days at a stretch; flights are delayed and the air is unbreathable for anyone with a chest.28
የአቧራ ወቅት በጁላይ
- ቴኔሪፌ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.86
- Cusco 🇵🇪 ፔሩAndean dry season · 1 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.83
- ማላጋ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on a southerly and turns the sky orange and the parked cars brown for a day or two at a time, most often in spring and again at the height of summer.81
- አልጀርስ 🇩🇿 አልጄሪያSirocco and Saharan dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A few times a summer the wind swings round off the desert and the city goes hot, hazy and gritty for two or three days at a stretch.79
- ጀዳህ 🇸🇦 ሳዑዲ አረቢያDust and sandstorm season · 1 ማርች – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)Spring winds carry interior dust out over the Red Sea coast, whiting out the sky for a day or two at a time and holding flights on the worst of them.52
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 ኡዝቤኪስታንDust and wind season · 15 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Bukhara sits in one of the dustiest corners of Uzbekistan, and from spring into summer a strong westerly off the Kyzylkum can turn the sky over the old town brown for a day or so.50
- Marrakesh 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮThe chergui · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.49
- Kagoshima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንSakurajima ashfall · 15 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The volcano across the bay erupts most weeks of the year, but it is in summer that the wind carries the ash over the city.45
- Port Sudan 🇸🇩 ሱዳንHaboob dust storms · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.34
- Scottsdale 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMonsoon dust storms · 15 ጁን – 30 ሴፕቴOutflow from collapsing thunderstorms pushes a wall of dust across the valley a few times a summer, dropping visibility to nothing on the freeways within minutes.31
- ፊኒክስ፥ አሪዞና 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችHaboobs · 1 ጁላይ – 10 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Thunderstorm outflows lift a wall of dust hundreds of metres high across the valley in minutes, grounding flights and dropping visibility to nothing.29
- ኩዌት ከተማ 🇰🇼 ኩዌትSummer shamal dust · 1 ጁን – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The northwesterly picks up desert sand and the sky goes orange for days at a stretch; flights are delayed and the air is unbreathable for anyone with a chest.25
- ዶሃ 🇶🇦 ኳታርSummer shamal dust · 15 ሜይ – 15 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)The long north-westerly blows for days at a stretch in early summer, hazing the skyline and putting sand through every door seal.24
የአቧራ ወቅት በኦገስት
- Cusco 🇵🇪 ፔሩAndean dry season · 1 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.84
- ቴኔሪፌ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.82
- ማላጋ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 1 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust rides in on a southerly and turns the sky orange and the parked cars brown for a day or two at a time, most often in spring and again at the height of summer.79
- አልጀርስ 🇩🇿 አልጄሪያSirocco and Saharan dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A few times a summer the wind swings round off the desert and the city goes hot, hazy and gritty for two or three days at a stretch.78
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 ኡዝቤኪስታንDust and wind season · 15 ማርች – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Bukhara sits in one of the dustiest corners of Uzbekistan, and from spring into summer a strong westerly off the Kyzylkum can turn the sky over the old town brown for a day or so.72
- Kagoshima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንSakurajima ashfall · 15 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The volcano across the bay erupts most weeks of the year, but it is in summer that the wind carries the ash over the city.52
- Marrakesh 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮThe chergui · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.46
- Scottsdale 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMonsoon dust storms · 15 ጁን – 30 ሴፕቴOutflow from collapsing thunderstorms pushes a wall of dust across the valley a few times a summer, dropping visibility to nothing on the freeways within minutes.37
- ፊኒክስ፥ አሪዞና 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችHaboobs · 1 ጁላይ – 10 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Thunderstorm outflows lift a wall of dust hundreds of metres high across the valley in minutes, grounding flights and dropping visibility to nothing.34
- Port Sudan 🇸🇩 ሱዳንHaboob dust storms · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.31
- ዶሃ 🇶🇦 ኳታርSummer shamal dust · 15 ሜይ – 15 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)The long north-westerly blows for days at a stretch in early summer, hazing the skyline and putting sand through every door seal.27
የአቧራ ወቅት በሴፕቴምበር
- Cusco 🇵🇪 ፔሩAndean dry season · 1 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.84
- ቴኔሪፌ 🇪🇸 እስፓንያCalima dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.84
- አልጀርስ 🇩🇿 አልጄሪያSirocco and Saharan dust · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A few times a summer the wind swings round off the desert and the city goes hot, hazy and gritty for two or three days at a stretch.83
- Marrakesh 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮThe chergui · 15 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.75
- Kagoshima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንSakurajima ashfall · 15 ሜይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The volcano across the bay erupts most weeks of the year, but it is in summer that the wind carries the ash over the city.55
- Scottsdale 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMonsoon dust storms · 15 ጁን – 30 ሴፕቴOutflow from collapsing thunderstorms pushes a wall of dust across the valley a few times a summer, dropping visibility to nothing on the freeways within minutes.52
- ፊኒክስ፥ አሪዞና 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችHaboobs · 1 ጁላይ – 10 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Thunderstorm outflows lift a wall of dust hundreds of metres high across the valley in minutes, grounding flights and dropping visibility to nothing.49
- Port Sudan 🇸🇩 ሱዳንHaboob dust storms · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.46
የአቧራ ወቅት በኖቬምበር
- ኑዋክሾት 🇲🇷 ሞሪታኒያSand and dust season · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.80
- ፕራያ 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.77
- ባማኮ 🇲🇱 ማሊHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan wind arrives from the north-east in late November and stays until spring: dry air, a sky that never quite clears, and red dust over everything in the unpaved quarters.71
- ዋጋዱጉ 🇧🇫 ቡርኪና ፋሶHarmattan · 15 ኖቬም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.68
- ንጃመና 🇹🇩 ቻድHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 10 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.64
- ኒያሜ 🇳🇪 ኒጄርHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coolest and driest weeks of the year, and the dustiest: a north-easterly off the Sahara, cold enough for a jacket at dawn, and a haze that never fully lifts.60
የአቧራ ወቅት በዲሴምበር
- ኒያሜ 🇳🇪 ኒጄርHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coolest and driest weeks of the year, and the dustiest: a north-easterly off the Sahara, cold enough for a jacket at dawn, and a haze that never fully lifts.84
- ንጃመና 🇹🇩 ቻድHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 10 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.84
- ኑዋክሾት 🇲🇷 ሞሪታኒያSand and dust season · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.84
- ፕራያ 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.83
- ባማኮ 🇲🇱 ማሊHarmattan · 25 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan wind arrives from the north-east in late November and stays until spring: dry air, a sky that never quite clears, and red dust over everything in the unpaved quarters.83
- Boa Vista 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.83
- ዳካር 🇸🇳 ሴኔጋልSaharan dust season · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the Sahara crosses the Cap-Vert peninsula through the cool months and drops the visibility to a few kilometres for days at a time.82
- Sal 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.82
- Mindelo 🇨🇻 ካቦ ቨርዴBruma seca dust haze · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust on the harmattan can blanket the islands for days, cutting visibility enough to divert or cancel flights into Sao Vicente and delay the Santo Antao ferry.82
- አቡጃ 🇳🇬 ናይጄሪያHarmattan · 1 ዲሴም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket.81
- ባንጁል 🇬🇲 ጋምቢያHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 1 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust drifts down the coast through the cool months and flattens the light for days at a time.80
- Saint-Louis 🇸🇳 ሴኔጋልSaharan dust · 1 ዲሴም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Dust off the desert crosses the river mouth through the cool months and drops the visibility for days at a time.80
- ዋጋዱጉ 🇧🇫 ቡርኪና ፋሶHarmattan · 15 ኖቬም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.78
- Kumasi 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Inland Ashanti gets the harmattan properly, not the coastal version: cold mornings, cracked skin, a red haze over the city and dust through every open window on the road to Accra.75
- ኮናክሪ 🇬🇳 ጊኔHarmattan and the dry months · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The harmattan takes over in December and the rain effectively stops.74
- ፍሪታውን 🇸🇱 ሴየራ ሌዎንHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 20 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Saharan dust reaches this far down the coast through the driest weeks and takes the view of the hills with it.74
- ሞንሮቪያ 🇱🇷 ላይቤሪያHarmattan haze · 10 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)A weak version of the Sahelian harmattan reaches the coast for a few weeks: hazy horizons, cooler nights and dry air, which after six months of rain is a relief more than a nuisance.70
- Cape Coast 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan haze · 1 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: a milky sky, dry skin and dust on the castle whitewash.70
- Cotonou 🇧🇯 ቤኒንHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a thinned-down version of the northern harmattan: a flat white sky, dry air off the Sahara and dust on everything left out on the balcony.69
- አክራ 🇬🇭 ጋናHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 10 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside.68
- ሎሜ 🇹🇬 ቶጎHarmattan haze · 5 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao.68
- አቢጃን 🇨🇮 ኮት ዲቯርHarmattan haze · 10 ዲሴም – 15 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)Abidjan sits at the far southern edge of the harmattan.66