Fayfā’ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fayfā’ sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 163 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Fayfā’'s 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fayfā’'s year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 163 mm; 37 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

← Winter Fayfā’ year-round climate Summer →

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Temperature in Fayfā’ in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Fayfā’ reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Fayfā’ 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	23° / 13°	18	4.4	11.1	8.3
Feb	25° / 15°	12	3.1	11.4	8.6
Mar	27° / 17°	26	6.6	11.9	7.7
Apr	29° / 19°	46	11.6	12.4	5.8
May	31° / 21°	91	18.4	12.8	4.1
Jun	31° / 22°	75	15	13	3.9
Jul	30° / 22°	123	19.2	12.9	4.1
Aug	29° / 21°	307	27.5	12.6	3.6
Sep	30° / 19°	151	23	12.1	3.9
Oct	29° / 17°	33	9.1	11.6	6.5
Nov	26° / 15°	16	4.8	11.2	8.2
Dec	24° / 13°	11	2.9	11	8.8

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

Fayfā’ gets around 163 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 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 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Fayfā’

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

Fayfā’'s monsoon runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Fayfā’ sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Fayfā’?

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.

5.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fayfā’ in Spring

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

In spring, Fayfā’ sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fayfā’ in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fayfā’ peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very 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	12	13	13	11	10	10	11	9	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Fayfā’ 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 Fayfā’ is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 21 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)	29	39	38	40	38	45	52	42	32	22	21	22
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	29	Moderate
Feb	39	Poor
Mar	38	Poor
Apr	40	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	52	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Fayfā’?

Fayfā’ sits at 17.3°N, 43.1°E, 898 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 43 km away.

Topography around Fayfā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayfā’ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.

The land around Fayfā’ is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,115 m

shrubs 90%

16 km

1,957 m

shrubs 76%

80 km

2,982 m

bare terrain 50%

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← Winter Fayfā’ year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Ḑamad 43 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 47 km · Şabyā 56 km · Jizan 76 km · Sa'dah 77 km · Şāmitah 79 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 90 km · Najran 108 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 Fayfā’ (17.2806°, 43.1373°, elevation 898 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.