Buraydah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Buraydah sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 28 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Buraydah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Buraydah 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 Buraydah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 49 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.

Buraydah 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°	14	2.5	10.5	7.9
Feb	23° / 10°	7	1.5	11.1	8.8
Mar	27° / 14°	13	2.5	11.8	8.0
Apr	33° / 19°	13	2.5	12.6	4.6
May	38° / 24°	2	0.5	13.3	1.2
Jun	42° / 27°	0	0	13.6	0.0
Jul	43° / 28°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Aug	43° / 28°	0	0	12.9	0.0
Sep	41° / 25°	0	0	12.2	0.2
Oct	35° / 20°	3	0.4	11.4	3.4
Nov	27° / 15°	27	3.1	10.7	7.8
Dec	21° / 10°	15	2.6	10.4	8.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Buraydah gets around 28 mm of rain over 6 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 Buraydah

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Buraydah?

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.

4.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Buraydah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buraydah in Spring

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

In spring, Buraydah 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 Buraydah 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 Buraydah 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)	5	7	9	7	10	11	12	11	10	8	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	7	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	7	High
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Buraydah 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 Buraydah is worst in March — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 52 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)	65	74	95	86	86	61	56	57	52	53	60	63
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	65	Unhealthy
Feb	74	Unhealthy
Mar	95	Unhealthy
Apr	86	Unhealthy
May	86	Unhealthy
Jun	61	Unhealthy
Jul	56	Unhealthy
Aug	57	Unhealthy
Sep	52	Poor
Oct	53	Poor
Nov	60	Unhealthy
Dec	63	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Buraydah?

Buraydah sits at 26.3°N, 44.0°E, 606 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Unaizah, 25 km away.

Topography around Buraydah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buraydah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 610 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 328 m.

The land around Buraydah is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km

53 m

artificial surfaces 62%

16 km

115 m

bare terrain 73%

80 km

328 m

bare terrain 92%

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Spring weather nearby: Unaizah 25 km · Al Bukayrīyah 38 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 39 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 45 km · Al Khabrā’ 45 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 51 km · Al Mithnab 57 km · Ar Rass 70 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 Buraydah (26.326°, 43.975°, elevation 606 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.