Al Hufūf in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Hufūf sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 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 26°C in early March to 43°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 21 mm; 4 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 3.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Hufūf in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 43°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Hufūf reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Hufūf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 58 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

25 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.

Al Hufūf 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	21° / 9°	13	2.7	10.6	8.1
Feb	23° / 11°	13	2.1	11.1	8.8
Mar	28° / 15°	13	2.4	11.8	7.5
Apr	34° / 20°	7	1.5	12.6	3.5
May	41° / 26°	1	0.2	13.2	0.3
Jun	44° / 28°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Jul	45° / 30°	0	0.1	13.4	0.0
Aug	45° / 29°	0	0	12.9	0.0
Sep	41° / 26°	0	0.1	12.2	0.1
Oct	36° / 21°	0	0.1	11.4	2.8
Nov	28° / 16°	7	1.3	10.8	7.6
Dec	22° / 11°	15	2.6	10.4	8.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Hufūf gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

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 Al Hufūf

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

Al Hufūf sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Hufūf?

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.

3.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hufūf in Spring

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

In spring, Al Hufūf sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Hufūf in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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 Hufūf peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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	9	8	8	9	10	10	10	9	9	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

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

Air quality in Al Hufūf 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 Hufūf is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	70	67	74	75	72	77	78	69	57	52	54	64
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	70	Unhealthy
Feb	67	Unhealthy
Mar	74	Unhealthy
Apr	75	Unhealthy
May	72	Unhealthy
Jun	77	Unhealthy
Jul	78	Unhealthy
Aug	69	Unhealthy
Sep	57	Unhealthy
Oct	52	Poor
Nov	54	Poor
Dec	64	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Al Hufūf?

Al Hufūf sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 159 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mubarraz, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Hufūf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hufūf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m.

The land around Al Hufūf is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km

23 m

artificial surfaces 78%

16 km

150 m

bare terrain 66%

80 km

351 m

bare terrain 96%

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Spring weather nearby: Al Mubarraz 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 8.0 km · Al Baţţālīyah 9.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 14 km · Abqaiq 64 km · Dhahran 115 km · Thuqbah 117 km · Khobar 119 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 Hufūf (25.3647°, 49.5876°, elevation 159 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.