Sulţānah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sulţānah sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 11 mm; 3 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sulţānah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sulţānah reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sulţānah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 63 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

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.

Sulţānah 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	24° / 11°	9	1	10.7	9.1
Feb	27° / 13°	2	0.5	11.1	8.7
Mar	30° / 16°	4	0.9	11.8	6.5
Apr	35° / 20°	5	1.5	12.6	3.6
May	39° / 24°	2	0.7	13.2	1.0
Jun	42° / 26°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Jul	42° / 27°	0	0.1	13.4	0.0
Aug	42° / 28°	2	0.6	12.9	0.0
Sep	41° / 26°	0	0.1	12.2	0.1
Oct	36° / 22°	1	0.4	11.4	2.5
Nov	30° / 17°	6	1.2	10.8	6.5
Dec	26° / 13°	7	0.9	10.5	8.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sulţānah gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 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 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 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 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sulţānah

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

Sulţānah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Sulţānah?

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.

3.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sulţānah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sulţānah in Spring

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

In spring, Sulţānah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Sulţānah in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sulţānah peaks around May 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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)	6	9	11	9	12	12	12	10	10	9	6	4
Level	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	9	Very high
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Sulţānah 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 Sulţānah is worst in April — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 29 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)	40	44	50	51	42	35	29	32	34	29	34	44
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	40	Poor
Feb	44	Poor
Mar	50	Poor
Apr	51	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	35	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	34	Moderate
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Sulţānah?

Sulţānah sits at 24.5°N, 39.6°E, 597 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Medina, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sulţānah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sulţānah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Sulţānah is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km

142 m

artificial surfaces 69%

16 km

535 m

bare terrain 71%

80 km

2,011 m

bare terrain 97%

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Spring weather nearby: Medina 4.0 km · Badr Ḩunayn 113 km · Yanbu 161 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 172 km · Rābigh 197 km · Umluj 241 km · Thuwal 250 km · Khulayş 261 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 Sulţānah (24.4926°, 39.5857°, elevation 597 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.