Khamis Mushait in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Khamis Mushait sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 144 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 144 mm; 32 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Khamis Mushait in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Khamis Mushait reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Khamis Mushait 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° / 10°	24	4.2	11	7.8
Feb	22° / 12°	17	3.5	11.4	8.2
Mar	23° / 13°	40	9.1	11.9	7.7
Apr	25° / 15°	58	10.9	12.4	7.1
May	28° / 17°	46	11.5	12.8	6.3
Jun	30° / 19°	26	7.6	13.1	5.5
Jul	29° / 20°	61	13.6	13	5.0
Aug	28° / 19°	114	23.4	12.6	4.2
Sep	28° / 17°	35	10.3	12.1	6.4
Oct	26° / 14°	8	1.5	11.6	8.9
Nov	23° / 12°	8	2.3	11.1	8.8
Dec	21° / 10°	6	1.3	10.9	8.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Khamis Mushait gets around 144 mm of rain over 32 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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours 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 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Khamis Mushait

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

Khamis Mushait sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Khamis Mushait?

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.

7.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Khamis Mushait for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khamis Mushait in Spring

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

In spring, Khamis Mushait sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Khamis Mushait in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khamis Mushait peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (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)	10	13	14	15	12	13	13	13	12	11	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Khamis Mushait 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 Khamis Mushait is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 25 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	34	35	37	38	47	48	45	40	29	25	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	29	Moderate
Feb	34	Moderate
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	45	Poor
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Khamis Mushait?

Khamis Mushait sits at 18.3°N, 42.7°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Abha, 26 km away.

Topography around Khamis Mushait

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khamis Mushait has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 2,006 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Khamis Mushait is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km

64 m

artificial surfaces 56%

16 km

410 m

bare terrain 80%

80 km

2,916 m

bare terrain 73%

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← Winter Khamis Mushait year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Abha 26 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 48 km · Bariq 110 km · An Nimas 114 km · Fayfā’ 121 km · Şabyā 128 km · Ḑamad 133 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 148 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 Khamis Mushait (18.3°, 42.7333°, elevation 1,998 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.