‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 40°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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’'s 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’'s year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 29 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

9 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.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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	19° / 8°	15	2.5	10.5	7.8
Feb	22° / 10°	7	1.5	11.1	8.7
Mar	27° / 14°	14	2.4	11.8	8.2
Apr	32° / 19°	14	2.7	12.6	4.9
May	38° / 24°	2	0.6	13.3	1.4
Jun	41° / 27°	0	0	13.6	0.0
Jul	43° / 28°	0	0	13.5	0.0
Aug	43° / 28°	0	0	12.9	0.0
Sep	40° / 25°	0	0	12.2	0.3
Oct	35° / 20°	3	0.5	11.4	3.6
Nov	26° / 14°	27	3.3	10.7	7.9
Dec	21° / 10°	16	2.6	10.4	8.0

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

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‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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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 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

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In spring, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Spring

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

In spring, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (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)	5	7	9	6	10	11	12	11	10	8	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	7	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	6	High
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 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)	55	61	79	71	70	45	41	41	41	42	50	54
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	55	Poor
Feb	61	Unhealthy
Mar	79	Unhealthy
Apr	71	Unhealthy
May	70	Unhealthy
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	41	Poor
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	50	Poor
Dec	54	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sits at 26.5°N, 43.6°E, 659 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Buraydah, 39 km away.

Topography around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

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62 m

bare terrain 77%

16 km

100 m

bare terrain 77%

80 km

428 m

bare terrain 91%

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Spring weather nearby: Buraydah 39 km · Al Bukayrīyah 40 km · Al Khabrā’ 47 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 49 km · Unaizah 58 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 58 km · Ar Rass 71 km · Al Mithnab 92 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ (26.4983°, 43.6312°, elevation 659 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.