Turaif in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Turaif sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 33°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 Turaif's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Turaif's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Turaif in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Turaif reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Turaif

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
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.

Turaif 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
Jan13° / 143.310.24.3
Feb15° / 112.510.85.7
Mar20° / 112.411.87.8
Apr25° / 12°81.712.88.7
May31° / 17°30.513.66.3
Jun35° / 20°00.1143.7
Jul37° / 22°0013.92.3
Aug37° / 23°0013.22.1
Sep34° / 20°00.112.24.0
Oct29° / 16°51.111.27.4
Nov20° / 9210.48.0
Dec15° / 122105.6

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

Turaif gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

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 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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.

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Turaif

In seasonPeak

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

Turaif sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Turaif?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Turaif for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Turaif in Spring

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

In spring, Turaif sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Turaif in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Turaif peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Turaif 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 Turaif is worst in May — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1266 µg/m³Dec 1740 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul52Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Turaif?

Turaif sits at 31.7°N, 38.7°E, 827 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ţurayf, 0.0 km away.

QurayyatŢubarjalAr RuţbahAs-SuwaydaAz̧ Z̧ulaylArar

Topography around Turaif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turaif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Turaif is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
468 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Ţurayf 0.0 km · Qurayyat 131 km · Ţubarjal 137 km · Rukban 183 km · Ar Ruţbah 215 km · As-Suwayda 228 km · Az̧ Z̧ulayl 230 km · Arar 238 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 Turaif (31.6725°, 38.6637°, elevation 827 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.