When is the best time to go to Saudi Arabia?

When is the best time to go to Saudi Arabia? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Saudi Arabia, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December
  • The best months to go to Riyadh are January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Riyadh are June, July, August and September, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The cities with the best climate are Abha, Al Bahah, Khamis Mushait, Najran, Ta'if and Yanbu, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Al Khobar are May, June, July, August, September, October and November


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Ash-Sharqiyah (East - Persian Gulf)
Dhahran, Al Khobar, Al Hufuf...

January, February, March, April, November and December
72°F to 97°F°C
0 to 1 days
67°F to 81°F
May and October
95°F to 108°F°C
0 day
81°F to 88°F
June, July and September
103°F to 117°F°C
0 day
88°F to 92°F
August
106°F to 115°F°C
0 day
92°F to 94°F

Asir (South West)
Al Bahah, Jizan, Najran...

February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November and December
74°F to 101°F°C
0 to 5 days
81°F to 92°F
January and August
74°F to 101°F°C
0 to 8 days
81°F to 90°F

Hejaz (West - Red Sea)
Mecca, Medina, Jeddah (Jiddah)...

January, February, March, April, November and December
65°F to 99°F°C
0 to 4 days
77°F to 85°F
May and October
86°F to 104°F°C
0 to 3 days
81°F to 88°F
June, July, August and September
94°F to 110°F°C
0 to 1 days
85°F to 90°F

Nejd (Central)
Riyadh, Hail, Ar Rass...

March, April, October and November
74°F to 95°F°C
0 to 2 days
January, February, May, September and December
61°F to 104°F°C
0 to 1 days
June, July and August
101°F to 112°F°C
0 day

Best time to travel to Saudi Arabia by cities

Chargement en cours
Ash-Sharqiyah (East - Persian Gulf) Ash-Sharqiyah (East - Persian Gulf) Asir (South West) Asir (South West) Hejaz (West - Red Sea) Hejaz (West - Red Sea) Nejd (Central) Nejd (Central)

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Temperatures and rainfall in Saudi Arabia

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Saudi Arabia and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, Al Khobar and Dhahran, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Saudi Arabia

Find out when Saudi Arabia has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Saudi Arabia

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, April, May, October and November. The number of visitors to Saudi Arabia is high in: March, June, July, August, September and December.

  • Very low season in Saudi Arabia: January, February, April, May, October and November.
  • High season in Saudi Arabia: September.
  • Peak season in Saudi Arabia: March, June, July, August and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Saudi Arabia month by month



Average price for flights to Saudi Arabia

A return flight between London and Riyadh is generally cheaper if you go in january ($ 431 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 308 more for your airline ticket to Riyadh if you go in august.

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Where to go in Saudi Arabia?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Riyadh70°F76°F85°F92°F103°F108°F112°F110°F104°F95°F81°F72°F
Mecca85°F88°F92°F99°F104°F110°F108°F108°F108°F101°F92°F86°F
Medina74°F77°F86°F94°F101°F108°F108°F110°F106°F97°F83°F76°F
Al Khobar72°F74°F81°F88°F99°F104°F106°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F
Dhahran72°F74°F81°F88°F99°F104°F106°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F
Hail61°F67°F76°F85°F94°F101°F103°F104°F99°F90°F74°F63°F
Jeddah (Jiddah)83°F85°F86°F90°F95°F99°F99°F99°F99°F95°F90°F85°F
Abha77°F79°F83°F86°F90°F97°F95°F94°F94°F86°F81°F77°F
Abqaiq72°F74°F81°F88°F99°F104°F106°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F
Al Bahah74°F77°F81°F85°F90°F95°F95°F94°F94°F86°F79°F74°F
Al Hufuf74°F79°F88°F97°F108°F113°F117°F115°F110°F101°F86°F74°F
Al Jubayl72°F74°F81°F90°F99°F106°F108°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F
Ar Rass68°F74°F83°F90°F101°F106°F110°F110°F104°F95°F79°F70°F
Dammam72°F74°F81°F90°F99°F106°F108°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F
Jizan85°F85°F86°F92°F95°F95°F95°F95°F95°F94°F90°F86°F
Khamis Mushait74°F77°F81°F83°F86°F92°F92°F90°F90°F83°F77°F74°F
Najran77°F83°F88°F92°F95°F99°F101°F101°F95°F88°F81°F77°F
Rabigh83°F85°F86°F90°F95°F99°F99°F99°F99°F95°F90°F85°F
Safwa72°F74°F81°F90°F99°F106°F108°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F
Sayhat72°F74°F81°F90°F99°F106°F108°F106°F103°F95°F83°F74°F

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Is this weather information for Saudi Arabia reliable?

Climate data for Saudi Arabia has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Saudi Arabia allows us to determine the average for each month in Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, Al Khobar, Dhahran, Hail, Jeddah (Jiddah), Abha, and 16 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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