Aţ Ţaraf weather in March
In March, Aţ Ţaraf sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aţ Ţaraf's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aţ Ţaraf's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 5:56 AM – 5:45 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.2 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Aţ Ţaraf is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.
A typical March day in Aţ Ţaraf reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 13 |
| 2 | 26 | 13 |
| 3 | 26 | 13 |
| 4 | 27 | 13 |
| 5 | 27 | 13 |
| 6 | 27 | 14 |
| 7 | 27 | 14 |
| 8 | 27 | 14 |
| 9 | 27 | 14 |
| 10 | 28 | 14 |
| 11 | 28 | 14 |
| 12 | 28 | 14 |
| 13 | 28 | 15 |
| 14 | 28 | 15 |
| 15 | 28 | 15 |
| 16 | 28 | 15 |
| 17 | 28 | 15 |
| 18 | 28 | 15 |
| 19 | 29 | 15 |
| 20 | 29 | 16 |
| 21 | 29 | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 16 |
| 23 | 29 | 16 |
| 24 | 29 | 16 |
| 25 | 30 | 16 |
| 26 | 30 | 17 |
| 27 | 30 | 17 |
| 28 | 30 | 17 |
| 29 | 31 | 17 |
| 30 | 31 | 17 |
| 31 | 31 | 17 |
How March really feels in Aţ Ţaraf
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Aţ Ţaraf weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 9° | 11 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 11° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 15° | 12 | 2 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 20° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| May | 40° / 25° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 44° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 6 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 14 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 85 | 15 |
| 3 | 85 | 15 |
| 4 | 85 | 15 |
| 5 | 84 | 16 |
| 6 | 84 | 16 |
| 7 | 82 | 18 |
| 8 | 82 | 18 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 80 | 20 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 79 | 21 |
| 14 | 78 | 22 |
| 15 | 78 | 22 |
| 16 | 78 | 22 |
| 17 | 78 | 22 |
| 18 | 78 | 22 |
| 19 | 79 | 21 |
| 20 | 79 | 21 |
| 21 | 79 | 21 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 80 | 20 |
| 25 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 | 80 | 20 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 81 | 19 |
| 31 | 81 | 19 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Aţ Ţaraf gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
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| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 |
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| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 8 |
| 28 | 8 |
| 29 | 8 |
| 30 | 7 |
| 31 | 7 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 91 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 89 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 87 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | 83 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | 85 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | 85 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | 85 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 15 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 15 | light breeze |
| 28 | 15 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
| 31 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 6:11 | 5:38 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:10 | 5:38 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:09 | 5:39 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:08 | 5:39 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:07 | 5:40 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:40 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:05 | 5:41 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:04 | 5:41 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:03 | 5:42 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:02 | 5:42 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:01 | 5:43 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:00 | 5:43 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 5:59 | 5:44 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 5:58 | 5:44 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:45 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 5:56 | 5:45 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 5:55 | 5:46 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 5:54 | 5:46 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 5:53 | 5:47 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 5:52 | 5:47 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 5:51 | 5:48 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:50 | 5:48 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:49 | 5:48 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 5:48 | 5:49 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 5:47 | 5:49 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 5:46 | 5:50 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 5:44 | 5:50 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 5:43 | 5:51 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 5:42 | 5:51 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 5:41 | 5:52 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 5:40 | 5:52 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.2 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Aţ Ţaraf
In March, Aţ Ţaraf sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aţ Ţaraf sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.
Is March a good time to visit Aţ Ţaraf?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Aţ Ţaraf for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aţ Ţaraf in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Aţ Ţaraf sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Aţ Ţaraf in March
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Aţ Ţaraf in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aţ Ţaraf 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 |
Where is Aţ Ţaraf?
Aţ Ţaraf sits at 25.4°N, 49.7°E, 133 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Munayzilah, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Aţ Ţaraf
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aţ Ţaraf.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aţ Ţaraf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.
The land around Aţ Ţaraf is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) 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 Aţ Ţaraf (25.3623°, 49.7276°, elevation 133 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).