Thuwal in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Thuwal sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 7 mm; 1 wet days
Avg wind: 16 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Thuwal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Thuwal reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Thuwal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

6 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.

Thuwal 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	27° / 20°	16	2.2	10.8	8.3
Feb	28° / 21°	2	0.6	11.2	8.4
Mar	29° / 22°	3	0.6	11.8	7.2
Apr	32° / 24°	3	0.5	12.5	5.6
May	34° / 26°	1	0.2	13.1	4.0
Jun	35° / 27°	0	0	13.3	3.3
Jul	36° / 29°	0	0	13.2	2.6
Aug	36° / 30°	0	0	12.8	2.6
Sep	36° / 28°	0	0	12.1	3.0
Oct	34° / 27°	2	0.5	11.5	3.8
Nov	31° / 24°	29	2.2	10.9	5.6
Dec	29° / 22°	12	2.2	10.7	7.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Thuwal gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — 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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 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 Thuwal

In seasonPeak

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

Thuwal sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust

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May

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Sep

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Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Thuwal?

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.

5.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thuwal in Spring

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

In spring, Thuwal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thuwal in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	26	25	25	27	28	29	30	31	31	31	29	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	25	Warm
Mar	25	Warm
Apr	27	Warm
May	28	Tropical
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	30	Tropical
Aug	31	Tropical
Sep	31	Tropical
Oct	31	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in Thuwal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thuwal peaks around June 13 at about 11 (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	8	10	10	11	11	11	10	10	9	6	4
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	8	Very high
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	10	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Thuwal 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 Thuwal is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	39	37	40	39	32	28	27	28	27	25	25	36
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	39	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	40	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	32	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	36	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Thuwal?

Thuwal sits at 22.3°N, 39.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khulayş, 26 km away.

Topography around Thuwal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thuwal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,568 m.

The land around Thuwal is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

19 m

bare terrain 59%

16 km

104 m

bare terrain 60%

80 km

1,568 m

bare terrain 66%

artificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Khulayş 26 km · Rābigh 58 km · Jeddah 88 km · Al Jumūm 95 km · Mecca 120 km · Badr Ḩunayn 170 km · Ta'if 175 km · Ash Shafā 183 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 Thuwal (22.2827°, 39.1125°, 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.