Ad Dilam in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ad Dilam sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ad Dilam's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ad Dilam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 35°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 20 mm; 4 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ad Dilam in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 42°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ad Dilam reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ad Dilam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

23 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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 Dilam 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	22° / 10°	8	1.7	10.7	8.5
Feb	24° / 12°	7	1.3	11.2	9.1
Mar	29° / 16°	8	1.5	11.8	7.2
Apr	35° / 21°	11	2	12.5	3.5
May	40° / 26°	1	0.3	13.1	0.4
Jun	43° / 28°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Jul	44° / 29°	0	0	13.3	0.0
Aug	44° / 29°	0	0	12.8	0.0
Sep	41° / 25°	0	0	12.1	0.2
Oct	35° / 20°	1	0.2	11.4	3.2
Nov	28° / 15°	8	1.2	10.8	7.7
Dec	23° / 11°	8	1.5	10.5	8.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ad Dilam gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ad Dilam

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Ad Dilam?

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.

3.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ad Dilam. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ad Dilam in Spring

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

In spring, Ad Dilam sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Ad Dilam 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 Dilam peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	6	7	9	7	10	9	11	10	9	9	6	4
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	7	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	7	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Ad Dilam in Spring

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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 Dilam is worst in March — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	51	57	72	71	68	60	59	52	42	38	44	47
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	51	Poor
Feb	57	Unhealthy
Mar	72	Unhealthy
Apr	71	Unhealthy
May	68	Unhealthy
Jun	60	Unhealthy
Jul	59	Unhealthy
Aug	52	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	38	Poor
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	47	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Ad Dilam?

Ad Dilam sits at 24.0°N, 47.2°E, 453 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Kharj, 25 km away.

Topography around Ad Dilam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Dilam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m.

The land around Ad Dilam is covered by bare terrain (64%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km

45 m

bare terrain 64%

16 km

145 m

bare terrain 83%

80 km

804 m

bare terrain 96%

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Spring weather nearby: Al Kharj 25 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 62 km · Riyadh 89 km · ‘Irqah 95 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 106 km · Rumāḩ 175 km · Laylá 194 km · Shaqra 238 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 Dilam (23.991°, 47.1618°, elevation 453 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.