An Nimas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), An Nimas sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is An Nimas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see An Nimas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in An Nimas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in An Nimas reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in An Nimas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
An Nimas weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 23° / 15° | 25 | 4 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 17 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 24 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 33 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 40 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 18 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 20 | 5 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 71 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 109 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 43 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 13 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 11 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
An Nimas gets around 53 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for An Nimas
None of An Nimas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
An Nimas sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit An Nimas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit An Nimas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for An Nimas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, An Nimas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in An Nimas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 An Nimas peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).
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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in An Nimas in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in An Nimas is worst in February — around 58 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) | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 56 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 51 | Poor |
| Dec | 56 | Unhealthy |
Where is An Nimas?
An Nimas sits at 19.1°N, 42.1°E, 2,385 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Bariq, 31 km away.
Topography around An Nimas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of An Nimas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nimas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m around an average of 2,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.
The land around An Nimas is covered by shrubs (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%), bare terrain (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (79%) within 80 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 An Nimas (19.1455°, 42.1201°, elevation 2,385 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.