Yanbu in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Yanbu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 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 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Yanbu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yanbu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Yanbu in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Yanbu reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Yanbu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yanbu 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Yanbu gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yanbu
In spring, Yanbu overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yanbu sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Yanbu?
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.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Yanbu in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.