Ras Tanura in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ras Tanura sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early December to 21°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ras Tanura's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras Tanura's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ras Tanura in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early December to 21°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Ras Tanura reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ras Tanura
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ras Tanura weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 19° / 15° | 20 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 16° | 11 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 18° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 8.1 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 37° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 37° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 19 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 17° | 22 | 3 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ras Tanura gets around 53 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ras Tanura
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Ras Tanura?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ras Tanura for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ras Tanura in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ras Tanura sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ras Tanura in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ras Tanura in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ras Tanura in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 40 | 27 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
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.
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.