Al Khabrā’ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Khabrā’ sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 5 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 Khabrā’'s 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Khabrā’'s year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 27 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Khabrā’ 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 Khabrā’ reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Khabrā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 51 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

12 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 Khabrā’ 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° / 8°	13	2.2	10.6	8.0
Feb	23° / 10°	6	1.1	11.1	8.9
Mar	28° / 14°	12	2.2	11.8	7.9
Apr	33° / 19°	13	2.5	12.6	4.5
May	38° / 24°	2	0.5	13.3	1.1
Jun	42° / 26°	0	0	13.6	0.0
Jul	43° / 27°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Aug	43° / 27°	0	0	12.9	0.0
Sep	41° / 24°	0	0.1	12.2	0.2
Oct	35° / 20°	3	0.3	11.4	3.3
Nov	27° / 14°	21	2.9	10.7	7.8
Dec	22° / 9°	12	2.1	10.4	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Khabrā’ gets around 27 mm of rain over 5 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 Khabrā’

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Khabrā’?

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 Khabrā’ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Khabrā’ in Spring

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

In spring, Al Khabrā’ sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Khabrā’ 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 Al Khabrā’ 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.

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

Air quality in Al Khabrā’ 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 Khabrā’ 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	55	61	79	71	70	45	41	41	41	42	50	54
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	55	Poor
Feb	61	Unhealthy
Mar	79	Unhealthy
Apr	71	Unhealthy
May	70	Unhealthy
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	41	Poor
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	50	Poor
Dec	54	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Al Khabrā’?

Al Khabrā’ sits at 26.1°N, 43.6°E, 659 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Riyāḑ al Khabrā’, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Al Khabrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khabrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 656 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m.

The land around Al Khabrā’ is covered by bare terrain (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km

34 m

bare terrain 64%

16 km

67 m

bare terrain 80%

80 km

653 m

bare terrain 92%

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Spring weather nearby: Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 7.0 km · Al Bukayrīyah 8.0 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 15 km · Ar Rass 26 km · Unaizah 38 km · Buraydah 45 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 47 km · Al Mithnab 64 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 Khabrā’ (26.0718°, 43.625°, elevation 659 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.