Spring in numbers — this week’s figures: Week 42 of 2026

Spring area in the Kingdom

9,587km²

Of which 4,094 km² was strong spring.

Change from the previous image

+758km²

+8.6% compared with the image of 4 October 2026 (23 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH), 8 days earlier: from 8,829 to 9,587 km².

Ranking among years in October

21of 24 years

Spring in the Kingdom is now wider than in 21 of the last 24 years in October (“now” area in this comparison: 8,462 km²).

Asir Region: spring area

4,541km²

The widest among the regions.

Spring in Asir is now wider than in 21 of the last 24 years in October.

Jazan Region: spring area

2,722km²

The second-widest spring among the regions.

Spring in Jazan is now wider than in 21 of the last 24 years in October.

Makkah Region: spring area

1,732km²

The third-widest spring among the regions.

Spring in Makkah is now wider than in 17 of the last 24 years in October.

Regions with no visible spring

7of 13 regions

Regions: Riyadh, Eastern Province, Qassim, Hail, Northern Borders, Najran, Al-Jouf.

Newly green

2,343km²

Became spring within the last 16 days (since 26 September 2026 (15 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)).

Widest spring in October since the start of the record

26,159km²

The widest spring in October since the start of the image record (2002) was in October 2024 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1446 AH), with an area of 26,159 km² (monthly average).

Named destinations with spring now

48destinations

The satellite detected spring around 48 named destinations in the latest image.