Ras Tanura in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ras Tanura sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Ras Tanura's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras Tanura's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
15 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ras Tanura in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ras Tanura reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ras Tanura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ras Tanura 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°203.610.57.5
Feb20° / 16°111.811.18.1
Mar23° / 18°112.111.88.7
Apr27° / 22°40.912.68.1
May32° / 27°10.213.35.3
Jun36° / 30°0013.63.2
Jul37° / 32°0013.52.1
Aug37° / 32°0012.92.0
Sep36° / 30°0012.23.1
Oct32° / 27°10.211.45.3
Nov26° / 22°192.310.78.2
Dec21° / 17°22310.48.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ras Tanura gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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.

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ras Tanura

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Tanura sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ras Tanura?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ras Tanura in Spring

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

In spring, Ras Tanura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Ras Tanura in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ras Tanura in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ras Tanura peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Tanura 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 Ras Tanura is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2163 µg/m³Nov 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr47Poor
May48Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Tanura?

Ras Tanura sits at 26.7°N, 50.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Raḩīmah, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Ras Tanura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Tanura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Ras Tanura is covered by bare terrain (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and bare terrain (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
176 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Raḩīmah 1.0 km · Şafwá 13 km · Tārūt 15 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 16 km · Al Qaţīf 17 km · ‘Inak 21 km · Sayhāt 25 km · Dammam 31 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 Ras Tanura (26.7074°, 50.0673°, elevation 6 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.