Ad Dir‘īyah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ad Dir‘īyah sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 6 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 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 34 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 14 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ad Dir‘īyah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ad Dir‘īyah reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ad Dir‘īyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 49 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

11 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 Dir‘īyah 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	20° / 9°	13	2.4	10.6	8.0
Feb	23° / 11°	7	1.6	11.1	8.8
Mar	27° / 15°	14	2.4	11.8	8.0
Apr	33° / 20°	17	3.1	12.6	4.6
May	38° / 26°	3	0.7	13.2	1.2
Jun	41° / 28°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Jul	42° / 29°	0	0	13.4	0.0
Aug	42° / 29°	0	0	12.9	0.0
Sep	39° / 26°	0	0	12.2	0.6
Oct	34° / 21°	1	0.3	11.4	4.2
Nov	26° / 15°	14	2.5	10.8	8.1
Dec	21° / 11°	11	2.1	10.5	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ad Dir‘īyah gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 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 14 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 Dir‘īyah

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

Ad Dir‘īyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Ad Dir‘īyah?

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.

4.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ad Dir‘īyah in Spring

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

In spring, Ad Dir‘īyah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Ad Dir‘īyah in Spring

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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 Dir‘īyah peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 4 (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	8	9	7	10	10	12	11	9	8	5	4
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	8	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	7	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Ad Dir‘īyah 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 Dir‘īyah is worst in March — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 51 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)	68	75	93	89	85	71	70	65	54	51	59	63
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	68	Unhealthy
Feb	75	Unhealthy
Mar	93	Unhealthy
Apr	89	Unhealthy
May	85	Unhealthy
Jun	71	Unhealthy
Jul	70	Unhealthy
Aug	65	Unhealthy
Sep	54	Poor
Oct	51	Poor
Nov	59	Unhealthy
Dec	63	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Ad Dir‘īyah?

Ad Dir‘īyah sits at 24.8°N, 46.5°E, 600 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is ‘Irqah, 11 km away.

Topography around Ad Dir‘īyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Dir‘īyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 691 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Ad Dir‘īyah is covered by bare terrain (72%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km

110 m

bare terrain 72%

16 km

328 m

bare terrain 68%

80 km

656 m

bare terrain 94%

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Spring weather nearby: ‘Irqah 11 km · Riyadh 20 km · Al Kharj 104 km · Ad Dilam 106 km · Rumāḩ 110 km · Shaqra 141 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 144 km · Ad Dawādimī 219 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 Dir‘īyah (24.7519°, 46.5387°, elevation 600 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.