Temperature readings by street thermometers have come in for much questioning of late. So when some digital thermometers in Jeddah displayed a temperature reading of 39 degree Celsius Sunday, many residents called the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Protection (PME) to check whether the reading was right because they felt it was much hotter. Shaher Abo Hameedi, Head of the General Administration of Analysis and Forecasts at the PME, said that people feel it is hotter in Jeddah in August because of the humidity. “August is known for high humidity which strikes coastal areas like Jeddah,” said Hameedi. “This humidity makes people feel hotter than what is registered,” he added. The photo shows a resident using an umbrella to take shelter from the hot sun in Jeddah, Sunday. – By Jassim Alghamdi/SG photo by Mohammad Mazhar Siddiqi __
