Ţurayf in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ţurayf 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 Ţurayf's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ţurayf'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

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Temperature in Ţurayf 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 Ţurayf reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ţurayf

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

heat index over the day's high

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.

Ţurayf 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	13° / 3°	14	3.3	10.2	4.3
Feb	15° / 4°	11	2.5	10.8	5.7
Mar	20° / 8°	11	2.4	11.8	7.8
Apr	25° / 12°	8	1.7	12.8	8.7
May	31° / 17°	3	0.5	13.6	6.3
Jun	35° / 20°	0	0.1	14	3.7
Jul	37° / 22°	0	0	13.9	2.3
Aug	37° / 23°	0	0	13.2	2.1
Sep	34° / 20°	0	0.1	12.2	4.0
Oct	29° / 16°	5	1.1	11.2	7.4
Nov	20° / 9°	9	2	10.4	8.0
Dec	15° / 4°	12	2	10	5.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ţurayf gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 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 16 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

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 Ţurayf

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Ţurayf?

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 Ţurayf for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ţurayf in Spring

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

In spring, Ţurayf 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.

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UV index in Ţurayf in Spring

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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 Ţurayf 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	7	6	10	12	11	11	10	7	5	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	7	High
Apr	6	High
May	10	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Ţurayf 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 Ţurayf 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	41	48	58	64	66	56	52	49	48	51	41	40
Level	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	41	Poor
Feb	48	Poor
Mar	58	Unhealthy
Apr	64	Unhealthy
May	66	Unhealthy
Jun	56	Unhealthy
Jul	52	Poor
Aug	49	Poor
Sep	48	Poor
Oct	51	Poor
Nov	41	Poor
Dec	40	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Ţurayf?

Ţurayf sits at 31.7°N, 38.7°E, 829 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turaif, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Ţurayf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţurayf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 828 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 Ţurayf is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km

34 m

bare terrain 60%

16 km

115 m

bare terrain 98%

80 km

468 m

bare terrain 100%

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Spring weather nearby: Turaif 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 239 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 Ţurayf (31.672°, 38.663°, elevation 829 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.