Duba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Duba sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 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 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Duba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Duba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Duba in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Duba reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Duba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Duba 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 | 22° / 15° | 11 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 16° | 3 | 0.7 | 11 | 9.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 34° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 34° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 7 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Duba gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Duba
In spring, Duba overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Duba sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit Duba?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Duba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Duba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Duba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Duba in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Duba in Spring
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 Duba peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Duba in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Duba is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 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) | 18 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Duba?
Duba sits at 27.4°N, 35.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Tabuk, 145 km away.
Topography around Duba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Duba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Duba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m.
The land around Duba is covered by bare terrain (42%) and water (41%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (35%) 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 Duba (27.3513°, 35.6901°, elevation 13 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.