Ţubarjal in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ţubarjal sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ţubarjal's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ţubarjal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ţubarjal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Ţubarjal reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ţubarjal
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.
Ţubarjal 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 | 16° / 4° | 8 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 19° / 6° | 5 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 14° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.5 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 5° | 6 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ţubarjal gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ţubarjal
None of Ţubarjal's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ţubarjal sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Ţubarjal?
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 Ţubarjal for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ţubarjal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ţubarjal sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.
UV index in Ţubarjal in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ţubarjal peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ţubarjal 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 Ţubarjal is worst in May — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 45 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 69 | Unhealthy |
| May | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 55 | Poor |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is Ţubarjal?
Ţubarjal sits at 30.5°N, 38.2°E, 546 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Qurayyat, 124 km away.
Topography around Ţubarjal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ţubarjal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţubarjal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 544 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.
The land around Ţubarjal is covered by bare terrain (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) 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 Ţubarjal (30.4999°, 38.216°, elevation 546 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.