Ad Dawādimī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ad Dawādimī sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ad Dawādimī's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ad Dawādimī's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
36 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ad Dawādimī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ad Dawādimī reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ad Dawādimī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
45
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ad Dawādimī weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 142.510.78.0
Feb23° / 11°61.311.18.9
Mar27° / 15°152.711.88.1
Apr32° / 19°183.912.64.9
May37° / 24°30.713.21.8
Jun40° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul41° / 27°0013.40.0
Aug41° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.21.0
Oct33° / 20°20.411.44.6
Nov26° / 15°172.810.88.2
Dec22° / 11°91.810.58.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ad Dawādimī gets around 36 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ad Dawādimī

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In spring, Ad Dawādimī overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ad Dawādimī sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ad Dawādimī?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ad Dawādimī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ad Dawādimī in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Ad Dawādimī sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Ad Dawādimī in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ad Dawādimī peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ad Dawādimī in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ad Dawādimī is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 39 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1984 µg/m³Oct 939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ad Dawādimī?

Ad Dawādimī sits at 24.5°N, 44.4°E, 975 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Shaqra, 119 km away.

Al MithnabAfifAr RassAl Badā’i‘ al WusţáUnaizahAl Khabrā’Riyāḑ al Khabrā’

Topography around Ad Dawādimī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ad Dawādimī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Dawādimī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 971 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m.

The land around Ad Dawādimī is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
540 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Shaqra 119 km · Al Mithnab 151 km · Afif 164 km · Ar Rass 176 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 177 km · Unaizah 181 km · Al Khabrā’ 190 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 193 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ad Dawādimī (24.5077°, 44.3924°, elevation 975 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.