Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
30 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
50
12 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.

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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° / 132.410.68.0
Feb23° / 10°51.111.18.9
Mar27° / 14°142.611.87.9
Apr33° / 19°142.712.64.5
May38° / 24°20.513.31.2
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 27°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.411.43.4
Nov27° / 14°24310.77.8
Dec21° / 10°132.310.48.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

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In spring, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is spring a good time to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in Spring

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

In spring, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sits at 26.0°N, 43.7°E, 667 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 15 km away.

Topography around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
654 m
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Spring weather nearby: Al Khabrā’ 15 km · Al Bukayrīyah 19 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 20 km · Ar Rass 27 km · Unaizah 29 km · Buraydah 45 km · Al Mithnab 51 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 58 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá (25.9855°, 43.7366°, elevation 667 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.