Yanbu weather in March
In March, Yanbu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yanbu's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanbu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:43 AM – 6:32 PM
- Cloud cover
- 18%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.2
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Severe
- PM2.5 75 µg/m³ · 2017
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical March day in Yanbu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | 25 | 22 |
| 3 | 25 | 22 |
| 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 5 | 25 | 22 |
| 6 | 25 | 22 |
| 7 | 25 | 22 |
| 8 | 25 | 22 |
| 9 | 25 | 22 |
| 10 | 25 | 22 |
| 11 | 25 | 22 |
| 12 | 25 | 22 |
| 13 | 25 | 22 |
| 14 | 25 | 22 |
| 15 | 25 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 22 |
| 17 | 25 | 22 |
| 18 | 25 | 22 |
| 19 | 25 | 22 |
| 20 | 25 | 22 |
| 21 | 25 | 22 |
| 22 | 25 | 22 |
| 23 | 25 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 26 | 23 |
| 28 | 26 | 23 |
| 29 | 26 | 23 |
| 30 | 26 | 23 |
| 31 | 26 | 23 |
How March really feels in Yanbu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Yanbu weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 21° | 8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 22° | 1 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 8.9 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 28° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 18 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 11 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 |
| 3 | 89 | 11 |
| 4 | 88 | 12 |
| 5 | 88 | 12 |
| 6 | 88 | 12 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 87 | 13 |
| 12 | 87 | 13 |
| 13 | 87 | 13 |
| 14 | 87 | 13 |
| 15 | 87 | 13 |
| 16 | 87 | 13 |
| 17 | 87 | 13 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 |
| 25 | 89 | 11 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 90 | 10 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Yanbu gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Oppressive (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 6 |
| 2 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 6 |
| 3 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 7 |
| 4 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 7 |
| 6 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 7 |
| 7 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 8 |
| 9 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 8 |
| 10 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 8 |
| 11 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 9 |
| 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 9 |
| 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 9 |
| 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 10 |
| 17 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 10 |
| 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 10 |
| 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 12 |
| 22 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 13 |
| 23 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| 25 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
| 26 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 17 |
| 27 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 28 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| 29 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| 30 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
| 31 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Wind in March
Winds average 18 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 19 | light breeze |
| 15 | 19 | light breeze |
| 16 | 19 | light breeze |
| 17 | 19 | light breeze |
| 18 | 19 | light breeze |
| 19 | 19 | light breeze |
| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:38 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:57 | 6:25 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:26 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:26 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:27 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:53 | 6:27 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:52 | 6:28 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:28 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:50 | 6:29 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:50 | 6:29 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:49 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:48 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:47 | 6:30 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:31 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:31 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:44 | 6:32 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:43 | 6:32 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:33 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:41 | 6:33 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:40 | 6:33 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:39 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:34 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:36 | 6:35 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:36 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:36 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:32 | 6:36 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:37 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:38 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:38 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:38 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Yanbu
None of Yanbu's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Yanbu sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is March a good time to visit Yanbu?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Yanbu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yanbu in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Yanbu in March
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°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) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Yanbu in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Yanbu peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Yanbu in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yanbu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yanbu's WHO annual average of 75 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 83 | 78 | 96 | 99 | 83 | 73 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 99 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Yanbu?
Yanbu sits at 24.1°N, 38.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Badr Ḩunayn, 82 km away.
Topography around Yanbu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yanbu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.
The land around Yanbu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (41%) 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 Yanbu (24.0895°, 38.0618°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).