Rumāḩ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rumāḩ sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
31 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rumāḩ in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rumāḩ reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Rumāḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
50
14 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Rumāḩ 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° / 152.910.67.8
Feb22° / 11°81.611.18.7
Mar27° / 15°142.611.88.0
Apr33° / 20°132.712.64.5
May39° / 25°40.513.21.0
Jun42° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 29°0013.40.0
Aug43° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 26°0012.20.4
Oct35° / 21°10.211.43.7
Nov26° / 15°192.910.88.0
Dec21° / 10°152.810.48.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Rumāḩ gets around 31 mm of rain over 6 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 dry — 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 15 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 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Rumāḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Rumāḩ sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Rumāḩ?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rumāḩ in Spring

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

In spring, Rumāḩ sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Rumāḩ in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rumāḩ peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rumāḩ 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 Rumāḩ is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2290 µg/m³Oct 1451 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rumāḩ?

Rumāḩ sits at 25.6°N, 47.2°E, 565 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Riyadh, 107 km away.

Al KharjAd DilamShaqraḤawṭah Banī TamīmAl Mubarraz

Topography around Rumāḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rumāḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Rumāḩ is covered by bare terrain (78%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
434 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Riyadh 107 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 110 km · ‘Irqah 113 km · Al Kharj 158 km · Ad Dilam 175 km · Shaqra 196 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 232 km · Al Mubarraz 244 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 Rumāḩ (25.5639°, 47.1641°, elevation 565 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.