Qurayyat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qurayyat sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 11 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 16 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Qurayyat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qurayyat reaches about 27°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Qurayyat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 18 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.

Qurayyat 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	15° / 4°	8	2.2	10.2	5.9
Feb	18° / 6°	6	1.8	10.9	7.2
Mar	22° / 9°	7	1.3	11.8	8.6
Apr	27° / 13°	3	0.6	12.7	8.1
May	32° / 17°	2	0.5	13.6	5.1
Jun	36° / 20°	0	0	14	2.9
Jul	38° / 22°	0	0	13.8	1.7
Aug	38° / 23°	0	0	13.1	1.7
Sep	35° / 20°	0	0	12.2	3.5
Oct	30° / 16°	2	0.3	11.2	6.8
Nov	22° / 10°	6	1.1	10.4	8.6
Dec	17° / 5°	6	1.3	10	7.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Qurayyat gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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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 16 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 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 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Qurayyat

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

Qurayyat sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Qurayyat?

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.

7.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

7.7

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qurayyat in Spring

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

In spring, Qurayyat sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Qurayyat in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qurayyat peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (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)	3	5	7	7	10	11	11	10	9	7	5	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	7	High
Apr	7	High
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Qurayyat in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Qurayyat is worst in May — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	40	45	52	59	60	53	53	51	48	47	42	41
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	40	Poor
Feb	45	Poor
Mar	52	Poor
Apr	59	Unhealthy
May	60	Unhealthy
Jun	53	Poor
Jul	53	Poor
Aug	51	Poor
Sep	48	Poor
Oct	47	Poor
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	41	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Qurayyat?

Qurayyat sits at 31.3°N, 37.3°E, 498 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ţubarjal, 124 km away.

Topography around Qurayyat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Qurayyat is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km

50 m

artificial surfaces 59%

16 km

144 m

bare terrain 93%

80 km

532 m

bare terrain 98%

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Spring weather nearby: Ţubarjal 124 km · Ţurayf 131 km · Turaif 131 km · Az̧ Z̧ulayl 133 km · Saḩāb 140 km · Russeifa 144 km · Zarqa 144 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 147 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 Qurayyat (31.3318°, 37.3428°, elevation 498 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.