沙塵季:全世界逐月一覽
春季沙塵與沙暴;呼吸道敏感的人待在室內為宜。
這是一個警示頁面,不是推薦名單。SeasonMap 上有 66 個目的地會遇上沙塵季;下方列出的月份是風險窗口開啟的月份——其中大多數週次都平安無事,每個地點旁邊的分數也仍是一般的氣候分數,已把風險考慮在內。
什麼時候登場
1月的沙塵季
- 拉斯帕爾馬斯 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 蘭薩羅特島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.91
- 達卡 🇸🇳 塞內加爾Saharan dust season · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)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
- 富埃特文圖拉島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 努瓦克肖特 🇲🇷 茅利塔尼亞Sand and dust season · 11月25日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.88
- 博阿維斯塔島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.87
- 普拉亞 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 11月15日–3月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.86
- 尼阿美 🇳🇪 尼日Harmattan · 11月25日–2月28日(通常)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
- 恩賈梅納 🇹🇩 查德Harmattan · 11月25日–3月10日(通常)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.86
- 薩爾島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.86
- 明德盧 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)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
- 聖路易 🇸🇳 塞內加爾Saharan dust · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)Dust off the desert crosses the river mouth through the cool months and drops the visibility for days at a time.85
- 巴馬科 🇲🇱 馬利Harmattan · 11月25日–3月15日(通常)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
- 瓦加杜古 🇧🇫 布吉納法索Harmattan · 11月15日–2月20日(通常)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.83
- 阿布加 🇳🇬 奈及利亞Harmattan · 12月1日–2月20日(通常)Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket.80
- 自由城 🇸🇱 獅子山Harmattan haze · 12月1日–2月20日(通常)Saharan dust reaches this far down the coast through the driest weeks and takes the view of the hills with it.78
- 班珠爾 🇬🇲 甘比亞Harmattan haze · 12月1日–3月1日(通常)Saharan dust drifts down the coast through the cool months and flattens the light for days at a time.78
- 柯那克里 🇬🇳 幾內亞Harmattan and the dry months · 12月1日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan takes over in December and the rain effectively stops.76
- 庫馬西 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan · 12月1日–2月15日(通常)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
- 蒙羅維亞 🇱🇷 賴比瑞亞Harmattan haze · 12月10日–2月10日(通常)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
- 海岸角 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan haze · 12月1日–2月15日(通常)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: a milky sky, dry skin and dust on the castle whitewash.71
- 柯多努 🇧🇯 貝南Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月10日(通常)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
- 洛美 🇹🇬 多哥Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月15日(通常)The coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao.69
- 阿克拉 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月10日(通常)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside.68
- 阿必尚 🇨🇮 象牙海岸Harmattan haze · 12月10日–2月15日(通常)Abidjan sits at the far southern edge of the harmattan.68
2月的沙塵季
- 拉斯帕爾馬斯 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 達卡 🇸🇳 塞內加爾Saharan dust season · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)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
- 蘭薩羅特島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.91
- 富埃特文圖拉島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 普拉亞 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 11月15日–3月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.88
- 薩爾島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.88
- 明德盧 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)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
- 博阿維斯塔島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.88
- 努瓦克肖特 🇲🇷 茅利塔尼亞Sand and dust season · 11月25日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.85
- 聖路易 🇸🇳 塞內加爾Saharan dust · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)Dust off the desert crosses the river mouth through the cool months and drops the visibility for days at a time.83
- 自由城 🇸🇱 獅子山Harmattan haze · 12月1日–2月20日(通常)Saharan dust reaches this far down the coast through the driest weeks and takes the view of the hills with it.77
- 恩賈梅納 🇹🇩 查德Harmattan · 11月25日–3月10日(通常)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.75
- 尼阿美 🇳🇪 尼日Harmattan · 11月25日–2月28日(通常)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
- 柯那克里 🇬🇳 幾內亞Harmattan and the dry months · 12月1日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan takes over in December and the rain effectively stops.72
- 阿布加 🇳🇬 奈及利亞Harmattan · 12月1日–2月20日(通常)Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket.70
- 巴馬科 🇲🇱 馬利Harmattan · 11月25日–3月15日(通常)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
- 班珠爾 🇬🇲 甘比亞Harmattan haze · 12月1日–3月1日(通常)Saharan dust drifts down the coast through the cool months and flattens the light for days at a time.69
- 蒙羅維亞 🇱🇷 賴比瑞亞Harmattan haze · 12月10日–2月10日(通常)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
- 庫馬西 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan · 12月1日–2月15日(通常)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
- 海岸角 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan haze · 12月1日–2月15日(通常)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: a milky sky, dry skin and dust on the castle whitewash.68
- 瓦加杜古 🇧🇫 布吉納法索Harmattan · 11月15日–2月20日(通常)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.67
- 阿克拉 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月10日(通常)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside.66
- 洛美 🇹🇬 多哥Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月15日(通常)The coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao.66
- 柯多努 🇧🇯 貝南Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月10日(通常)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
- 阿必尚 🇨🇮 象牙海岸Harmattan haze · 12月10日–2月15日(通常)Abidjan sits at the far southern edge of the harmattan.64
……2月還有 1 個。
3月的沙塵季
- 開羅 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 蘭薩羅特島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.95
- 死海 🇯🇴 約旦Khamsin dust winds · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 拉斯帕爾馬斯 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 亞歷山卓 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)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
- 巴格達 🇮🇶 伊拉克Shamal dust storms · 3月15日–6月30日(通常)North-westerlies lift the dried marsh and desert soil; a bad day turns the sky orange and grounds flights at Baghdad International.92
- 的黎波里 🇱🇾 利比亞The ghibli · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)A hot, dust-laden southerly off the desert that can lift the temperature sharply in a few hours and leave grit on everything.92
- 富埃特文圖拉島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 博阿維斯塔島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.91
- 普拉亞 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 11月15日–3月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.90
- 薩爾島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.90
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 摩洛哥Spring sandstorms · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 佩特拉 🇯🇴 約旦Khamsin dust days · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 利雅德 🇸🇦 沙烏地阿拉伯Spring dust storms · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 尼古西亞 🇨🇾 賽普勒斯Spring dust episodes · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 耶路撒冷 🇮🇱 以色列Sharav dust days · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 馬拉加 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 3月1日–8月31日(通常)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
- 阿布奎基 🇺🇸 美國Spring wind and blowing dust · 3月1日–5月31日The 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
- 盧克索 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Spring southerlies fill the valley with sand for a day or two at a time and ground the dawn balloon flights.83
- 努瓦克肖特 🇲🇷 茅利塔尼亞Sand and dust season · 11月25日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.83
- 阿布達比 🇦🇪 阿拉伯聯合大公國Shamal dust season · 3月1日–6月15日(通常)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
- 布哈拉 🇺🇿 烏茲別克斯坦Dust and wind season · 3月15日–8月31日(通常)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
- 和田市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Spring dust season · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)Hotan sits on the southern rim of the Taklamakan and spring is when the desert moves.82
- 大馬士革 🇸🇾 敘利亞Khamsin dust winds · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 阿斯旺 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
……3月還有 14 個。
4月的沙塵季
- 耶路撒冷 🇮🇱 以色列Sharav dust days · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 佩特拉 🇯🇴 約旦Khamsin dust days · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 的黎波里 🇱🇾 利比亞The ghibli · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)A hot, dust-laden southerly off the desert that can lift the temperature sharply in a few hours and leave grit on everything.96
- 蘭薩羅特島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses on an easterly a few times each winter and spring, hazing the volcanoes out and occasionally closing the airport.96
- 亞歷山卓 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)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
- 布哈拉 🇺🇿 烏茲別克斯坦Dust and wind season · 3月15日–8月31日(通常)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
- 特拉維夫 🇮🇱 以色列Sharav heat spikes · 4月1日–6月5日(通常)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
- 馬拉加 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 3月1日–8月31日(通常)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
- 拉斯帕爾馬斯 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 和田市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Spring dust season · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)Hotan sits on the southern rim of the Taklamakan and spring is when the desert moves.93
- 喀什市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Floating dust season · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)Spring lifts the Taklamakan off the desert floor and parks it over the oasis.93
- 尼古西亞 🇨🇾 賽普勒斯Spring dust episodes · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 大馬士革 🇸🇾 敘利亞Khamsin dust winds · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 富埃特文圖拉島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima · 1月15日–4月15日(通常)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
- 北京市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Sandstorm season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)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
- 艾比爾 🇮🇶 伊拉克Dust season · 4月1日–6月30日(通常)The shamal lifts the plains and the city turns the colour of the ground for a day or two at a time.91
- 阿布奎基 🇺🇸 美國Spring wind and blowing dust · 3月1日–5月31日The 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
- 死海 🇯🇴 約旦Khamsin dust winds · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 開羅 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 首爾 🇰🇷 大韓民國Fine dust season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Spring brings the worst air of the year, part local, part dust and pollution blown in from the west.85
- 巴格達 🇮🇶 伊拉克Shamal dust storms · 3月15日–6月30日(通常)North-westerlies lift the dried marsh and desert soil; a bad day turns the sky orange and grounds flights at Baghdad International.84
- 福岡市 🇯🇵 日本Yellow sand season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Dust off the Asian mainland reaches Kyushu first and the worst days leave a film on parked cars.81
- 仁川 🇰🇷 大韓民國Fine dust season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Incheon is the first thing the spring westerlies hit, so it reads worse than Seoul on the bad days.81
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 摩洛哥Spring sandstorms · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 努瓦克肖特 🇲🇷 茅利塔尼亞Sand and dust season · 11月25日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.79
……4月還有 11 個。
5月的沙塵季
- 馬拉加 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 3月1日–8月31日(通常)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
- 耶路撒冷 🇮🇱 以色列Sharav dust days · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 佩特拉 🇯🇴 約旦Khamsin dust days · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 的黎波里 🇱🇾 利比亞The ghibli · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)A hot, dust-laden southerly off the desert that can lift the temperature sharply in a few hours and leave grit on everything.91
- 首爾 🇰🇷 大韓民國Fine dust season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Spring brings the worst air of the year, part local, part dust and pollution blown in from the west.90
- 烏魯木齊 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Spring dust · 3月15日–5月15日(通常)Spring lifts the basin's dust into the wind gap the city sits in.90
- 北京市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Sandstorm season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)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
- 特拉維夫 🇮🇱 以色列Sharav heat spikes · 4月1日–6月5日(通常)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
- 大馬士革 🇸🇾 敘利亞Khamsin dust winds · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 亞歷山卓 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)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
- 仁川 🇰🇷 大韓民國Fine dust season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Incheon is the first thing the spring westerlies hit, so it reads worse than Seoul on the bad days.88
- 阿布奎基 🇺🇸 美國Spring wind and blowing dust · 3月1日–5月31日The 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
- 喀什市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Floating dust season · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)Spring lifts the Taklamakan off the desert floor and parks it over the oasis.87
- 尼古西亞 🇨🇾 賽普勒斯Spring dust episodes · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 布哈拉 🇺🇿 烏茲別克斯坦Dust and wind season · 3月15日–8月31日(通常)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
- 和田市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和國Spring dust season · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)Hotan sits on the southern rim of the Taklamakan and spring is when the desert moves.85
- 福岡市 🇯🇵 日本Yellow sand season · 3月1日–5月15日(通常)Dust off the Asian mainland reaches Kyushu first and the worst days leave a film on parked cars.82
- 烏蘭巴托 🇲🇳 蒙古國Spring dust storms · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)Gobi dust rides the spring wind up over the city several times a season, turning the sky orange and grounding domestic flights.81
- 庫斯科 🇵🇪 秘魯Andean dry season · 5月1日–9月30日(通常)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.81
- 艾比爾 🇮🇶 伊拉克Dust season · 4月1日–6月30日(通常)The shamal lifts the plains and the city turns the colour of the ground for a day or two at a time.81
- 死海 🇯🇴 約旦Khamsin dust winds · 3月15日–5月31日(通常)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
- 開羅 🇪🇬 埃及Khamaseen dust winds · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美國Spring wind and dust · 3月1日–5月31日(通常)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
- 鹿兒島市 🇯🇵 日本Sakurajima ashfall · 5月15日–9月30日(通常)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
- 內華達山脈 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima on the snow · 2月15日–6月15日(通常)Saharan dust blows north over Andalusia most often in spring, turning the sky orange and leaving the pistes pink.69
……5月還有 9 個。
6月的沙塵季
- 特內里費島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.91
- 阿爾及爾 🇩🇿 阿爾及利亞Sirocco and Saharan dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)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
- 馬拉加 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 3月1日–8月31日(通常)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
- 庫斯科 🇵🇪 秘魯Andean dry season · 5月1日–9月30日(通常)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.82
- 特拉維夫 🇮🇱 以色列Sharav heat spikes · 4月1日–6月5日(通常)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
- 內華達山脈 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima on the snow · 2月15日–6月15日(通常)Saharan dust blows north over Andalusia most often in spring, turning the sky orange and leaving the pistes pink.79
- 馬拉喀什 🇲🇦 摩洛哥The chergui · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.74
- 布哈拉 🇺🇿 烏茲別克斯坦Dust and wind season · 3月15日–8月31日(通常)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
- 吉達 🇸🇦 沙烏地阿拉伯Dust and sandstorm season · 3月1日–7月31日(通常)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
- 鹿兒島市 🇯🇵 日本Sakurajima ashfall · 5月15日–9月30日(通常)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
- 艾比爾 🇮🇶 伊拉克Dust season · 4月1日–6月30日(通常)The shamal lifts the plains and the city turns the colour of the ground for a day or two at a time.46
- 阿布達比 🇦🇪 阿拉伯聯合大公國Shamal dust season · 3月1日–6月15日(通常)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
- 蘇丹港 🇸🇩 蘇丹Haboob dust storms · 6月1日–9月15日(通常)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.43
- 斯科茨代爾 🇺🇸 美國Monsoon dust storms · 6月15日–9月30日Outflow 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
- 德里 🇮🇳 印度The loo and dust storms · 4月15日–6月20日(通常)A hot dry wind off the western desert that carries dust across the plain and can push visibility down for a day.33
- 巴格達 🇮🇶 伊拉克Shamal dust storms · 3月15日–6月30日(通常)North-westerlies lift the dried marsh and desert soil; a bad day turns the sky orange and grounds flights at Baghdad International.30
- 杜哈 🇶🇦 卡達Summer shamal dust · 5月15日–8月15日(通常)The long north-westerly blows for days at a stretch in early summer, hazing the skyline and putting sand through every door seal.29
- 科威特城 🇰🇼 科威特Summer shamal dust · 6月1日–7月31日(通常)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
7月的沙塵季
- 特內里費島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.86
- 庫斯科 🇵🇪 秘魯Andean dry season · 5月1日–9月30日(通常)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.83
- 馬拉加 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 3月1日–8月31日(通常)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
- 阿爾及爾 🇩🇿 阿爾及利亞Sirocco and Saharan dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)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
- 吉達 🇸🇦 沙烏地阿拉伯Dust and sandstorm season · 3月1日–7月31日(通常)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
- 布哈拉 🇺🇿 烏茲別克斯坦Dust and wind season · 3月15日–8月31日(通常)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
- 馬拉喀什 🇲🇦 摩洛哥The chergui · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.49
- 鹿兒島市 🇯🇵 日本Sakurajima ashfall · 5月15日–9月30日(通常)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
- 蘇丹港 🇸🇩 蘇丹Haboob dust storms · 6月1日–9月15日(通常)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.34
- 斯科茨代爾 🇺🇸 美國Monsoon dust storms · 6月15日–9月30日Outflow 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
- 鳳凰城 🇺🇸 美國Haboobs · 7月1日–9月10日(通常)Thunderstorm outflows lift a wall of dust hundreds of metres high across the valley in minutes, grounding flights and dropping visibility to nothing.29
- 科威特城 🇰🇼 科威特Summer shamal dust · 6月1日–7月31日(通常)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
- 杜哈 🇶🇦 卡達Summer shamal dust · 5月15日–8月15日(通常)The long north-westerly blows for days at a stretch in early summer, hazing the skyline and putting sand through every door seal.24
8月的沙塵季
- 庫斯科 🇵🇪 秘魯Andean dry season · 5月1日–9月30日(通常)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.84
- 特內里費島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.82
- 馬拉加 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 3月1日–8月31日(通常)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
- 阿爾及爾 🇩🇿 阿爾及利亞Sirocco and Saharan dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)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
- 布哈拉 🇺🇿 烏茲別克斯坦Dust and wind season · 3月15日–8月31日(通常)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
- 鹿兒島市 🇯🇵 日本Sakurajima ashfall · 5月15日–9月30日(通常)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
- 馬拉喀什 🇲🇦 摩洛哥The chergui · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.46
- 斯科茨代爾 🇺🇸 美國Monsoon dust storms · 6月15日–9月30日Outflow 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
- 鳳凰城 🇺🇸 美國Haboobs · 7月1日–9月10日(通常)Thunderstorm outflows lift a wall of dust hundreds of metres high across the valley in minutes, grounding flights and dropping visibility to nothing.34
- 蘇丹港 🇸🇩 蘇丹Haboob dust storms · 6月1日–9月15日(通常)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.31
- 杜哈 🇶🇦 卡達Summer shamal dust · 5月15日–8月15日(通常)The long north-westerly blows for days at a stretch in early summer, hazing the skyline and putting sand through every door seal.27
9月的沙塵季
- 庫斯科 🇵🇪 秘魯Andean dry season · 5月1日–9月30日(通常)Bright still days, hard frost at night at 3,400 metres, and dust on the trails by August.84
- 特內里費島 🇪🇸 西班牙Calima dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news.84
- 阿爾及爾 🇩🇿 阿爾及利亞Sirocco and Saharan dust · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)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
- 馬拉喀什 🇲🇦 摩洛哥The chergui · 6月15日–9月15日(通常)A dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust.75
- 鹿兒島市 🇯🇵 日本Sakurajima ashfall · 5月15日–9月30日(通常)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
- 斯科茨代爾 🇺🇸 美國Monsoon dust storms · 6月15日–9月30日Outflow 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
- 鳳凰城 🇺🇸 美國Haboobs · 7月1日–9月10日(通常)Thunderstorm outflows lift a wall of dust hundreds of metres high across the valley in minutes, grounding flights and dropping visibility to nothing.49
- 蘇丹港 🇸🇩 蘇丹Haboob dust storms · 6月1日–9月15日(通常)A wall of dust arrives off the desert ahead of a storm and visibility drops to nothing for an hour or two.46
11月的沙塵季
- 努瓦克肖特 🇲🇷 茅利塔尼亞Sand and dust season · 11月25日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.80
- 普拉亞 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 11月15日–3月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.77
- 巴馬科 🇲🇱 馬利Harmattan · 11月25日–3月15日(通常)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
- 瓦加杜古 🇧🇫 布吉納法索Harmattan · 11月15日–2月20日(通常)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.68
- 恩賈梅納 🇹🇩 查德Harmattan · 11月25日–3月10日(通常)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.64
- 尼阿美 🇳🇪 尼日Harmattan · 11月25日–2月28日(通常)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
12月的沙塵季
- 尼阿美 🇳🇪 尼日Harmattan · 11月25日–2月28日(通常)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
- 恩賈梅納 🇹🇩 查德Harmattan · 11月25日–3月10日(通常)Sahelian dust on a north-easterly, cold mornings and a sky the colour of weak tea.84
- 努瓦克肖特 🇲🇷 茅利塔尼亞Sand and dust season · 11月25日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan carries Saharan sand straight over the city and the dunes keep working their way into the eastern quarters.84
- 普拉亞 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 11月15日–3月15日(通常)Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time.83
- 巴馬科 🇲🇱 馬利Harmattan · 11月25日–3月15日(通常)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
- 博阿維斯塔島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)The Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast.83
- 達卡 🇸🇳 塞內加爾Saharan dust season · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)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
- 薩爾島 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca · 12月1日–3月15日(通常)Saharan haze reaches the eastern islands in the cool months and can grey out a week of otherwise faultless weather.82
- 明德盧 🇨🇻 維德角Bruma seca dust haze · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)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
- 阿布加 🇳🇬 奈及利亞Harmattan · 12月1日–2月20日(通常)Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket.81
- 班珠爾 🇬🇲 甘比亞Harmattan haze · 12月1日–3月1日(通常)Saharan dust drifts down the coast through the cool months and flattens the light for days at a time.80
- 聖路易 🇸🇳 塞內加爾Saharan dust · 12月1日–2月28日(通常)Dust off the desert crosses the river mouth through the cool months and drops the visibility for days at a time.80
- 瓦加杜古 🇧🇫 布吉納法索Harmattan · 11月15日–2月20日(通常)The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat.78
- 庫馬西 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan · 12月1日–2月15日(通常)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
- 柯那克里 🇬🇳 幾內亞Harmattan and the dry months · 12月1日–4月15日(通常)The harmattan takes over in December and the rain effectively stops.74
- 自由城 🇸🇱 獅子山Harmattan haze · 12月1日–2月20日(通常)Saharan dust reaches this far down the coast through the driest weeks and takes the view of the hills with it.74
- 蒙羅維亞 🇱🇷 賴比瑞亞Harmattan haze · 12月10日–2月10日(通常)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
- 海岸角 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan haze · 12月1日–2月15日(通常)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: a milky sky, dry skin and dust on the castle whitewash.70
- 柯多努 🇧🇯 貝南Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月10日(通常)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
- 阿克拉 🇬🇭 迦納Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月10日(通常)The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside.68
- 洛美 🇹🇬 多哥Harmattan haze · 12月5日–2月15日(通常)The coastal version of the Saharan wind: white sky, dry air, dust settling on the beach bars and the border traffic at Aflao.68
- 阿必尚 🇨🇮 象牙海岸Harmattan haze · 12月10日–2月15日(通常)Abidjan sits at the far southern edge of the harmattan.66