Najran in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Najran sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 27 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Najran in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Najran reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Najran

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 46 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

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.

Najran 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	25° / 9°	2	0.5	11.1	9.3
Feb	27° / 12°	2	0.5	11.4	8.6
Mar	30° / 15°	10	2	11.9	6.5
Apr	32° / 18°	13	3.6	12.4	4.9
May	35° / 21°	4	1	12.8	3.5
Jun	37° / 21°	1	0.1	13	2.3
Jul	37° / 23°	2	0.4	12.9	1.8
Aug	37° / 22°	2	0.5	12.6	1.9
Sep	34° / 20°	0	0	12.1	3.8
Oct	30° / 16°	3	0.5	11.6	7.1
Nov	27° / 12°	1	0.2	11.2	9.0
Dec	25° / 10°	0	0	11	9.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Najran gets around 27 mm of rain over 7 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 11 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 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Najran

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

Najran sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Najran?

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.

5.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Najran in Spring

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

In spring, Najran sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Najran 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 Najran peaks around April 13 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	12	13	14	12	11	11	12	10	11	8	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	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Najran 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 Najran is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 24 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)	39	50	46	48	44	47	49	43	35	24	25	28
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	39	Poor
Feb	50	Poor
Mar	46	Poor
Apr	48	Poor
May	44	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	49	Poor
Aug	43	Poor
Sep	35	Moderate
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Najran?

Najran sits at 17.5°N, 44.1°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mash‘ilīyah, 46 km away.

Topography around Najran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Najran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 1,377 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.

The land around Najran is covered by bare terrain (60%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km

452 m

bare terrain 60%

16 km

802 m

bare terrain 88%

80 km

1,717 m

bare terrain 97%

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Spring weather nearby: Al Mash‘ilīyah 46 km · Sa'dah 73 km · Fayfā’ 108 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 125 km · Ḑamad 149 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 149 km · Şāmitah 161 km · Al Ḩazm 163 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 Najran (17.4933°, 44.1277°, elevation 1,310 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.